International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 9 Issue 5

A Comparison of Cusum‐Cuscore and Ewma‐Cuscore Quality Control Procedures

Matoteng M. Ncube

Proposes cusum‐cuscore procedures that consider equal weight past sample mean values and past sample score values. The objective is to compare the performance of the cusum‐cuscore…

Double Sampling Plans for Inspection by Variables when the Process Standard Deviation is Unknown

David H. Baillie

Selects one of Hamaker′s procedures for deriving a “σ” method (i.e. known process standard deviation) double sampling plan and exploits some of its properties to develop a system…

Impediments to the Adoption of Modern Quality Management Practices

Hans Eisen, Bernard J. Mulraney, Amrik S. Sohal

Reports on a survey relating to the ongoing search for understanding of impediments to the more comprehensive and more rapid adoption, by Australian manufacturing industry, of…

Improving the Quality of Working Life through Communication

Nancy King

Identifies the need for a disciplined approach to communication as a means of involving people and improving the quality of working life. In a period of rapid change much of the…

Comment: Solving Quality Problems Using Common Sense

Masaaki Imai

Discusses several issues which are essential in achieving quality management and continuous improvements: standardization, maintenance and improvement: Gemba: and tools for…