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Continuous improvement: challenges for the project-based organization
Fredrik Backlund, Erik SundqvistThere are limited studies of continuous improvement (CI) from the perspective of a project-based organization (PBO). Hence, the purpose of this paper is to explore challenges that…
Ranking criteria for selection of certification bodies for ISO 9001 through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Augusto Duarte Alvarenga, Eduardo Gomes Salgado, Glauco Henrique de Sousa MendesThe purpose of this paper is to present a framework to assist the selection of certification bodies in the implementation of quality management system (QMS) based on ISO 9001…
Assessment of ISO 9001:2015 implementation factors based on AHP: Case study in Brazilian automotive sector
Diogo Almeida, Ninad Pradhan, Jorge Muniz JrThe purpose of this paper is to discuss factors to support ISO 9001:2015 implementation. A framework for identification and prioritization of factors is applied in Brazilian power…
The impact of soft TQM on financial performance: The mediating roles of non-financial balanced scorecard perspectives
Ahmad Musbah Albuhisi, Ayman Bahjat AbdallahThe purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of soft total quality management (TQM) on organizational performance in the Jordanian pharmaceutical manufacturing sector using…
A hierarchical model for quality management systems in global organizations
Aviva Bashan, Amos NoteaThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the operations of the quality management systems (QMS) in multinational companies, and develop a framework for classifying the QMS features…
Failure mapping using FMEA and A3 in engineering to order product development: A case study in the industrial automation sector
Clarice Inês Lorenzi, Joao Carlos Espindola FerreiraThe purpose of this paper is to improve the failure analysis and troubleshooting process in engineering to order (ETO) product development, and reduce the amount of parts with…
Maintenance scheduling based on PROMETHEE method in conjunction with group technology philosophy
Abdelhakim AbdelhadiThe purpose of this paper is to implement a strategic decision-making framework by selecting clusters of maintainable machines and scheduling their maintenance as part of a…
Waste management in a wire and cable company through system dynamics approach
Ali Haji Gholam Saryazdi, Mohammad GhavidelThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamics of waste production in the product structure of a wire and cable manufacturing company that deals with a high-volume waste…
Risk analysis for clean and sustainable production in a urea fertilizer industry
Dilbagh Panchal, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Mohit Tyagi, Mangey RamThe purpose of this paper is to develop a fuzzy methodology approaches based framework for carrying the risk analysis of a real industrial system of a urea fertilizer industry…
Multicriteria reliability modeling and optimisation of a complex system with dual failure modes and high initial reliability
Stephen Boakye Twum, Elaine AspinwallSystem reliability optimisation in today’s world is critical to ensuring customer satisfaction, businesses competitiveness, secure and uninterrupted delivery of services and…
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