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Contributions to experimental design for quality controlKim, Sang Ik January 1988 (has links)
A parameter design introduced by Taguchi provides a new quality control method which can reduce cost-effectively the product variation due to various uncontrollable noise factors such as product deterioration, manufacturing imperfections, and environmental factors under which a product is actually used. This experimental design technique identifies the optimal setting of the control factors which is least sensitive to the noise factors. Taguchi’s method utilizes orthogonal arrays which allow the investigation of main effects only, under the assumption that interaction effects are negligible.
In this paper new techniques are developed to investigate two-factor interactions for 2<sup>t</sup> and 3<sup>t</sup> factorial parameter designs. The major objective is to be able to identify influential two-factor interactions and take those into account in properly assessing the optimal setting of the control factors. For 2<sup>t</sup> factorial parameter designs, we develop some new designs for the control factors by using a partially balanced array. These designs are characterized by a small number of runs and some balancedness property of the variance-covariance matrix of the estimates of main effects and two-factor interactions. Methods of analyzing the new designs are also developed. For 3<sup>t</sup> factorial parameter designs, a detection procedure consisting of two stages is developed by using a sequential method in order to reduce the number of runs needed to detect influential two-factor interactions. In this paper, an extension of the parameter design to several quality characteristics is also developed by devising suitable statistics to be analyzed, depending on whether a proper loss function can be specified or not. / Ph. D.
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Quality of service distributed monitoring using self-reporting relevant monitorsFelix, Carlos E. 01 October 2001 (has links)
No description available.
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Quality constraint approach : a six sigma / throughput approach in manufacturing to achieve company success and continuous improvementSierra, Jose E. 01 April 2003 (has links)
No description available.
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Application of computational quality attributes in a distributed application environmentStubbs, Rodrick Keith 01 October 2002 (has links)
No description available.
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Evaluating the effectiveness of Umalusi council for quality assurance in general and further education and training as a public entity in the South African education regulatory systemThomas, Jeremy Ralph 31 March 2008 (has links)
The South African government like most governments around the world create
public entities to perform functions on its behalf and achieve particular
objectives ranging from facilitating investments, delivering services or
providing goods and advice. These public entities receive annual funding
either whole or in part from the national fiscus and report to parliament through
their respective Ministries. In the 2005/6 financial year government funded
Umalusi 7, 69 million rands through direct transfer payments from the
Department of Education, excluding any indirect payments from other
governmental structures. Many public entities, about three hundred and thirty
odd or so in South Africa, were promulgated to ensure and improve service
delivery to the nation. However, they were not intended to be seen as an
extension of their reporting departments. This research work evaluates the
effectiveness of Umalusi in the education regulatory system and seeks to find
ways to improve public entity effectiveness using the South African Excellence
Model (SAEM) as the base tool to measure organisational effectiveness. A
brief conclusion to this study is that Umalusi as a public entity, is adequately
meeting its intended purpose. This is confirmed through its annual reports
having never received a qualified audit since its inception. This research
triangulates the results of the South African Excellence Model, the
Questionnaire to senior education officials and the Auditors' Reports to confirm
that Umalusi is effective as a public entity in the South African regulatory
system. / Busniness Management / M.Tech. (Busniness Administration)
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Lean six sigma deployment and implementation strategies for MCG Industries (PTY) LTD.Stone, Mark Eric 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Continuous improvement is a consensus theme used by many industries for improving
product quality and service. In the last decade a new quality
philosophy known as Six Sigma has become well established in many companies, e.g.,
Motorola, General Electric, Ford, Honda, Sony, Hitachi, Texas Instruments, American
Express, etc. Some have suggested that the Six Sigma quality improvement philosophy
is not only impacting the global business sector, but will also re-shape the discipline of
statistics. The Six Sigma philosophy for improving product and service quality is based
upon existing principles established by other well-recognised quality experts, (Le.
Deming, Juran, and Ishikawa). The significant departure of the Six Sigma philosophy
from existing quality philosophies is that it promotes a stronger emphasis on monitOring
production yield and manufacturing costs associated with any quality improvement
effort. The other significant contribution that Six Sigma makes to the quality movement
is the detailed structure for continuous improvement and the step-by-step statistical
methodology. The goal of any Six Sigma improvement effort is to obtain a long-term
defect rate of only 3.4 defective parts per million manufactured.
Lean and Six Sigma are recent developments in continuous improvement methodology
that have been popularised by several high-profile companies. The success and
complementary nature of these methodologies has led to their combination into a single
methodology, commonly called Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Although there is considerable
literature available and many implementations of LSS, very little published research
addresses the practical experiences of companies that have implemented LSS.
To formalise a Lean Six Sigma implementation strategy for MeG Industries the focus of
this research was to answer the research question: "How and why are certain
implementations of LSS successful or unsuccessful?"
To answer this question, this research investigates the implementation processes of
organisations by addressing the following investigative questions:
.:. How has LSS been deployed and implemented in organisations?
.:. What are barriers to LSS deployment and how are they overcome?
.:. What are challenges experienced during a LSS implementation and how are they
overcome?
The investigative questions further focused the research question and identified several
factors that appeared to significantly contribute to implementation success; these
factors are:
.:. Fusing business strategy with continuous improvement strategy
.:. Leadership commitment and involvement in the deployment and implementation
processes
.:. The use of consultants that are proficient and experienced
.:. A defined organisational model and infrastructure which links the continuous
improvement efforts with the performance measurement system and senior
leadership
.:. Defined and standardised personnel selection criteria
This research's purpose is to assist MeG Industries to structure a continuous
improvement program that abates or eliminates the negative effects caused by
deployment barriers and implementation challenges. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Deurlopende verbetering is 'n eenstemminge tema gebruik deur menige nywerhede vir
die verbetering van produkgehalte en diens. Gedurende die afgelope dekade is 'n
nuwe kwaliteitsfilosofie, bekend as Six Sigma, goed gevestig in verskeie maatskappye,
bv. Motorola, General Electric, Ford, Honda, Sony, Hitachi, Texas Instruments,
American Express ens. Sommige het voorgestel dat die Six Sigma kwaliteit
verbeteringfilosofie nie alleenlik impak maak op die globale besigheidsekor nie maar sal
ook die disipline van statistiek herskep. Die Six Sigma filosofie vir die verbetering van
produk en dienskwaliteit is gebasseer op bestaande beginsels gevestig deur
welbekende kwaliteitdeskundiges (bv. Deming, Juran en Ishikawa). Die betekenisvolle
afwyking van die Six Sigma filosofie vanaf die bestaande kwaliteitfilosofie is die
bevordering van 'n sterk klem op die moniteering van produksieopbrengs en
vervaardigingskostes verbind met enige kwaliteitverbeterings inspanning. Die ander
betekenisvolle bydrae wat Six Sigma aan kwaliteitbeweging maak is die struktuur vir
deurlopende verbetering en die stap vir stap statistiese metodiek. Die doel van enige
Six Sigma verbeterings inspanning, is om 'n langtermyn defekgraad van net 3.4
defektiewe parte per miljoen vervaardig, te verkry.
Lean en Six Sigma is onlangse ontwikkelings in deurlopende verbeteringsmetodiek, wat
populer gemaak is deur verskeie hoe profiel maatskappye. Die sukses en
komplimerende karakter van hierdie metodiekke het gelei tot die kombinasie van 'n
enkel metodiek, algemeen bekend as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). Alhoewel daar
aansienlike literatuur beskikbaar is, bestaan daar min gepubliseerde navorsingstukke
wat die praktiese implementering van LSS deur maatskappye aanspreek.
Om 'n Lean Six Sigma implementering strategie vir MCG Industries te formuleer is
gefokus op navorsing wat die navorsingvraagstuk: Hoekom en waarom is sekere
implementerings van LSS suksesvol of onsuksesvol?".
Om hierdie vraag te beantwoord ondersoek die navorser die implementeringsprosesse
van organisasies deur middel van die volgende navorsingvraagstukke:
- Hoe is LSS ontplooi en geimplementeer in organisasies?
- Wat is die hindernisse tot LSS ontplooiing en hoe word dit oorbrug?
- Watter uitdagings word ondervind met die implementering van LSS en hoe word dit
oorbrug?
Die ondersoek bevraagteken verdere gefokusde navorsingvraagstukke en identifiseer
verskeie faktore wat skynbaar 'n betekenisvolle bydrae lewer tot suksesvolle
implementering; hierdie faktore is:
-Samesmelting van besigheidstrategie met deurlopende verbeteringstrategie
-Leierskapvertroue en betrokkenheid in die ontplooiing en implementerings
prosesse
-Die gebruik van bekwame en ervare konsultante
-'n Gedefineerde organisasiemodel en infrastruktuur wat gekoppel word aan
deurlopende verbeteringsinstelling deur middel van 'n prestasiemetingstelsel en
senior leierskap
-Bepaalde en gestandaardiseerde personeel seleksie kriteria.
Die navorsing doel is om MCG Industries behulpsaam te wees met die struktuur van 'n
deurlopende verbeteringsprogram wat vermindering of eliminasie van negatiewe
uitwerkings, veroorsaak deur ontplooiings hindernisse en implementerings uitdagings.
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A critical evaluation on the implementation of ISO 9000 in the building industry in Hong KongKwok, Wai-lit, Bernard., 郭偉烈. January 1997 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration
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Use of linear and nonlinear programming to optimize surimi seafoodYoon, Won Byong 09 July 1996 (has links)
Least cost formulations for surimi seafood were studied
by linear programming (LP) and nonlinear programming (NLP).
The effects of water and starches on functional properties of
Alaska pollock and Pacific whiting surimi gels were
investigated. Six starches (modified potato starch, potato
starch, modified wheat starch, wheat starch, modified waxy corn
starch, and corn starch) and their mixtures were used as
ingredients. Mixture and extreme vertices design were used as
experimental designs. Canonical models were applied to the
optimization techniques. Blending different kinds of surimi
showed linear trends for each functional property, so that LP
was successfully employed to optimize surimi lots. Strong
interactions were found between surimi and starch or in starch
mixtures. Two optimum solutions, obtained from LP and NLP,
were compared in this study. Corn starch and modified waxy
corn starch greatly improved the functional properties. / Graduation date: 1997
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Process parameter optimisation of steel components laser forming using a Taguchi design of experiments approachSobetwa, Siyasanga January 2017 (has links)
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the degree of Master of Science in Engineering.
Date: September 2017, Johannesburg / The focus in this research investigation is to investigate the Process Parameter
Optimisation in Laser Beam Forming (LBF) process using the 4.4 kW Nd: YAG laser
system – Rofin DY 044 to form 200 x 50 x 3 mm3 mild steel - AISI 1008 samples. The
laser power P, beam diameter B, scan velocity V, number of scans N, and cooling flow
C were the five input parameters of interest in the investigation because of their
influence in the final formed product. Taguchi Design of Experiment (DoE) was used
for the selection and combination of input parameters for LBF process. The
investigation was done experimentally and computationally. Laser Beam Forming
(LBF) input parameters were categorised to three different levels, low (L), medium (M),
and high (H) laser forming (LBF) parameters to evaluate parameters that yield
maximum bending and better surface finish/quality. The conclusion drawn from LBF
process is that samples which are LBFormed using low parameter settings had
unnoticeable bending and good material surface finishing. On the other hand, samples
LBFormed using medium parameters yielded visible bending and non-smooth surface
finishing, while samples processed using high LBF parameters yielded maximum
bending and more surface roughness than the other two process parameters. / MT2018
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An investigation into the effectiveness of dynamic section control (inspection and rework) on the quality of the 3-series from the assembly plant at BMW (South Africa) (PTY.) Ltd.Chantler, Jonathan January 1996 (has links)
A project report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of Master of Science in Engineering. Johannesburg, 1996. / This research project is an investigation into the effectiveness of an inspect and rework system called dynamic section control which has the purpose of improving the assembly quality of the BMW-3 series manufacturing in the Rosslyn Plant just outside Pretoria in South Africa, The system was introduced into the assembly plant in February 1995 to improve the assembly quality of the vehicles as quickly as possible. The main motivation behind the need for this system was to bring the quality onto the same level as the German plants in order to become recognised in the international network of BMW's manufacturing plants along with the new manufacturing plant in the USA
The origins of the dynamic section control system come from the Munich 3-series plant as well as being based on the principles of poka yoke, a quality philosophy devised by the quality expert from Toyota in Japan, Shigeo Shingo, Defects found on the assembly plant's line, identified by the quality auditor and information from the marketing department regarding warranty claims are entered onto a checklist which is used by reworkers in the plant to inspect and make good the defects that have been found. The checklist is updated on a weekly basis, hence its name: dynamic section control. Seven rework stations, in which the dynamic section control reworkers work, have been strategically positioned in the assembly plant which trims the painted bodies it receives from the paint shop, The effectiveness of the system has been measured by analysing the information from the daily audits as well as investigating the trend of vehicles If rving the assembly plant still requiring rework and repairs off-line. The analyses were divided into three distinct periods. The first being approximately 4 months before the introduction of :he dynamic section control system, and the second and third periods after the introduction of the system. The results show that the dynamic section control system have a positive influence in improving the assembly quality of the vehicles, especially reducing the number of recurring defects. The number of defects that have only occurred once in each of the periods has remained reasonably constant indicating that the system has no impact in reducing the random occurrence of "one-off" defects. Another significant finding was. the increase in the number of vehicles requiring Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand repair off-line, attributable to the assembly plant, after the vehicle has left the assembly line. This increase is probably the result of an increased quality awareness within the assembly plant, resulting in reworkers identifying an increasing number of defects for repair off-line. Other factors such as clearer identification of production goals, training and development of a proportion of the assembly plant's workers in the German plants lor three weeks, reorganizing of support. staff by installing "the right people in the right place" and reducing the number of model derivatives in the plant have also contributed to the enormous quality improvement achieved. Further development of the. dynamic section control system is recommended by installing a rework station within each team area, and including the actions of dynamic section control in the work content of that team. Currently, the system uses external workers which are not part of individual teams as the current sections overlap team areas. Finally, it is recommended that the work of the dynandc section control reworker be incorporated as a noma! function within the team and be rotated amongst the team members. / AC2017
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