International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 40 Issue 7

Auto-encoder-based algorithm for the selection of key characteristics for products to reduce inspection efforts

Jonathan S. Greipel, Regina M. Frank, Meike Huber, Ansgar Steland, Robert H. Schmitt

To ensure product quality within a manufacturing process, inspection processes are indispensable. One task of inspection planning is the selection of inspection characteristics…

QMS external quality auditors’ competency requirements: perspectives from accredited certification bodies in Malaysia

Roslina Ab Wahid, Peck-Leong Tan

The purpose of the study is to identify the perceived lack of certain core knowledge, skills and attributes in external quality auditors (EQAs) that contributes to an audit…

A bibliometric analysis of IJQRM journal (2002–2022)

Navjit Singh, Akriti Gupta, Bharti Kapur

The purpose of this study is to explore the trends in publications made to International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management (IJQRM) for time period ranging from…

Performance analysis of Pythagorean fuzzy entropy and distance measures in selecting software reliability growth models using TOPSIS framework

H.D. Arora, Anjali Naithani

The purpose of this paper is to create a numerical technique to tackle the challenge of selecting software reliability growth models (SRGMs).

On the economic design of optimal sampling plan under accelerated life test setting

Jimut Bahan Chakrabarty, Soumya Roy, Shovan Chowdhury

In order to reduce avoidably lengthy duration required to test highly reliable products under usage stress, accelerated life test sampling plans (ALTSPs) are employed. This paper…

Maintenance 4.0: implementation challenges and its analysis

Ajith Tom James, Girish Kumar, Adnan Qayyum Khan, Mohammad Asjad

The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze the challenges associated with the implementation of the concept of Maintenance 4.0 in industries.

The readiness of manufacturing industries to transit to Quality 4.0

Deusdedith Pastory Maganga, Ismail W.R. Taifa

This research provides the essential aspects of the transition from traditional quality methods like total quality management, quality assurance and quality control to a new…

Quality improvement of long oil alkyd (LOA) resin requirements in the formulation of Hi-gloss paints

Joseph Myoka James, Ismail W. R. Taifa

This research aimed at lowering the non-volatile matter (NVM) of long oil alkyd (LOA) resin to meet the resin requirements in producing Hi-gloss paints. The research also aimed to…

An artificial intelligent manufacturing process for high-quality low-cost production

Noha M. Hassan, Ameera Hamdan, Farah Shahin, Rowaida Abdelmaksoud, Thurya Bitar

To avoid the high cost of poor quality (COPQ), there is a constant need for minimizing the formation of defects during manufacturing through defect detection and process…

A mathematical framework for estimating prototyping cost considering transition of quality states under Markovian setting

Mohit Goswami, M. Ramkumar, Yash Daultani

This research aims to aid product development managers to estimate the expected cost associated with the development of cost-intensive physical prototypes considering transitions…