International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 30 Issue 6

An algorithm to prioritize welding quality deterioration factors: A case study from a piping component fabrication process

R.M. Chandima Ratnayake

The purpose of this paper is to present and implement an algorithm to prioritize welding quality deterioration factors for improving welding personnel performance. A case study is…

Reversed variance residual life function and its properties in discrete lifetime models

M. Khorashadizadeh, A.H. Rezaei Roknabadi, G.R. Mohtashami Borzadaran

In reliability studies, interests in discrete failure data came relatively late in comparison to its continuous analogue. Also, discrete failure data arise in several common…

On normalizing the relationship matrix in quality function deployment

Hendry Raharjo

This paper aims to investigate the need of normalizing the relationship matrix in quality function deployment (QFD), especially when it leads to rank reversal, and eventually…

Investigating design of zero acceptance number single sampling plans with inspection errors

Wichai Chattinnawat

This research aims to investigate the differences in designing the zero acceptance number single sampling plans using the apparent fraction of nonconforming and the binomial…

Integrating management systems: does the location matter?

Alexandra Simon, Alex Douglas

In this article, the authors aim to start from the premise that management system standards (MSSs), such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001, should not be considered individually, but in…

TQM, strategy, and performance: a firm‐level analysis

Manal Yunis, Joo Jung, Shouming Chen

The purpose is to examine the role of TQM in a strategy‐TQM‐performance model. More specifically, it seeks to investigate whether TQM has a driving role in the formation of…