International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 31 Issue 9

Research on the quality stability evaluation and monitoring based on the pre-control chart

Shu Qing Liu, Qin Su, Ping Li

In order to meet the requirements of 6σ management and to overcome the deficiencies of the theory for using the pre-control chart to evaluate and monitor quality stability, the…

A composite index for measuring performance in higher education institutions

Muhammad Asif, Cory Searcy

Governments and funders are increasingly linking the funding of higher education institutions (HEIs) to their performance. Performance indicators (PIs) provide a means to measure…

Selection of single sampling plans by attributes under the conditions of zero-inflated Poisson distribution

Loganathan Appaia, Shalini Kandaswamy

The purpose of this paper is to determine single sampling plans (SSPs) by attributes when the number of nonconformities is distributed according to a zero-inflated Poisson (ZIP…

Critical failure factors of Lean Six Sigma: a systematic literature review

Saja Albliwi, Jiju Antony, Sarina Abdul Halim Lim, Ton van der Wiele

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a continuous improvement methodology that aims to reduce the costs of poor quality, improve the bottom-line results and create value for both customers and…

An approach to enhance availability of repairable systems: a case study of SPMs

Sukhwinder Singh Jolly, Bikram Jit Singh

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a tactical approach to cope with the issues related to low availability of repairable machines or systems because of their poor…

Disaster relief supply chain quality management (DRSCQM)

Christian N. Madu, Chu-Hua Kuei

– The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for disaster relief supply chain quality management (DRSCQM).