International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Volume 9 Issue 2

Conference Review: Quality Concerns for Management

Adrian Wilkinson, Barry Witcher

Quality concerns for management was one of the key themes of the Fifth Annual British Academy of Management Conference which was held in Bath in September 1991. This brought…

The Organization of Quality Management: From Abstract Model to Real Example

H. van de Water, Jan de Vries

Discusses the organization of quality management from the perspective of control. First defines an abstract control system in terms of hierarchy. Then uses this model to describe…

Safety Analysis of Naphtha Flash Separator Using the DYLAM Methodology

Zoe Nivolianitou

There is a growing need for safety analysis of chemical processes. Risk analysis techniques capable of evaluating dangerous transient conditions together with the reliability of…

An Economic Inspection Model for a Multi‐component System

Bernhard F. Arnold

Presents an economic approach to inspecting a system consisting of several components, the questions of whether or when it is better to look at it as one unit or to divide it into…

Reliability Assessment of Fire‐fighting Vehicles and Equipment

A.Z. Keller, S.J‐Fendi Al‐Saadi, L. Leckie

Analyses maintenance data collected by Greater Manchester Fire Service for their fire‐fighting vehicles and their equipment over the period 1980‐90. Details the three stages of…

Contingency Factors in Quality Circles: A Review of Empirical Evidence

Bruno Fabi

Considers the factors which affect the success or failure of QCs. Analyses international QC experience through empirical literature reporting field results in various European…