International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 30 Issue 7

Generalized q‐Weibull model and the bathtub curve

Edilson M. Assis, Ernesto P. Borges, Silvio A.B. Vieira de Melo

The purpose of this paper is to analyze mathematical aspects of the q‐Weibull model and explore the influence of the parameter q.

Applying the generalized autoregressive conditional Heteroskedastic model to analyze and forecast the field failure data of repairable systems

Yi‐Hui Liang

Analyzing and forecasting reliability is increasingly important for enterprises. An accurate product reliability forecasting model cannot only learn and track a product's…

A cost of quality decision support model for lean manufacturing: activity‐based costing application

Amir H. Khataie, Akif A. Bulgak

The purpose of this article is to introduce a novel cost of quality (COQ) decision support model (DSM), which can help management to track the effect of changing each incorporated…

Detection of shift in process mean with X¯ chart for autocorrelated data

Sukhraj Singh, D.R. Prajapati

The purpose of this paper is to study the performance of the X‐bar chart on the basis of average run lengths (ARLs) for the positively correlated data. The ARLs at various sets of…

The antecedents of consumer satisfaction and loyalty in fast food industry: A cross‐national comparison between Chinese and Swiss consumers

Reza Etemad‐Sajadi, Daniela Rizzuto

The purpose of this research is to investigate the degree of satisfaction and loyalty of Chinese and Swiss fast‐food consumers. The aim is to compare Chinese/Swiss consumers'…

Assessment of rework cost of selected building projects in Nigeria

Ayodeji E. Oke, O. Francis Ugoje

Rework is seen as an unnecessary effort of redoing a process or activity that was incorrectly implemented the first time. It is caused due to so many factors such as architect…