International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 28 Issue 6

Deployment of business excellence in Asia: an exploratory study

Robin Mann, Dotun Adebanjo, Matthew Tickle

The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of business excellence in Asian organisations. The study examines the effectiveness of business excellence in the…

The development of multi‐response experimental designs for process parameter optimization

Paul L. Goethals, Byung Rae Cho

The selection of the optimal process target for a manufacturing process is critically important as it directly affects the defect rate, rejection and rework costs, and the loss to…

ISO 9000:2000 certification and business results

Luz María Marín, María Carmen Ruiz‐Olalla

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between ISO 9000:2000 certification and business results. It aims to provide reliable and valid constructs for measuring…

Characteristics of HS‐15250 traction motors: a case study in quality control

Mahesh Chandra

The paper aims to discuss a case study involving the speed load characteristics of DC series motors used for traction application. The variation of characteristics from motor to…

Reliability improvement of modern aircraft engine through failure modes and effects analysis of rotor support system

Vinay Sharma, Minakshi Kumari, Santosh Kumar

The purpose of this analysis was to attempt to improve the reliability of a rotor support system of a modern aircraft engine.

Performance modeling and optimization for the stock preparation unit of a paper plant using genetic algorithm

Rajiv Khanduja, P.C. Tewari, R.S. Chauhan

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the performance modeling and optimization for the stock preparation unit of a paper plant using genetic algorithm. It provides the…