International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

2006 - 2025

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Volume 18, issue 4, 2016

Impact analysis of TQM's hard aspects on sigma level in electronics and telecommunication production process pp. 425-439

Amir Abbas Shojaie, Sadigh Raissi and Rashid Afraz Dogahe

Evaluating the capability of laser scanning to measure an automotive artefact: a comparison study of touch trigger probe and laser-scanning pp. 440-455

Ercihan Kiraci, Glen A. Turley, Alex Attridge, Alan Olifent and Mark A. Williams

Application of Box-Behnken design for the optimisation of process parameters in dry drilling operation pp. 456-473

Subhas Chandra Mondal and Jitendra Kumar

A literature review investigation on quality control charts based on fuzzy logic pp. 474-498

Mina Nasiri and Soroush Avakh Darestani

A new approach to fitness improvement in multi-correlated binary response model pp. 499-517

Reza Kamranrad, Mehdi Koosha and Majid Jalili

Productive efficiency, service quality and profitability: a comparative analysis of foreign and private banks in India pp. 518-536

Sajeev Abraham George

Economic design of phase 2 simple linear profiles with variable sample size pp. 537-555

Mohammad Javad Ershadi, Rassoul Noorossana and Seyed Taghi Akhavan Niaki

Volume 18, issue 2/3, 2016

A life cycle approach to robust design methodology pp. 137-149

Vanajah Siva, Ida Gremyr, Hendry Raharjo and Bolennarth Svensson

An approach to foster eco-design in 'traditional' companies without eco-knowledge pp. 150-167

Michele Germani, Marco Mandolini, Marco Marconi, Marco Mengarelli, Maura Mengoni and Marta Rossi

Continuous improvement planning through sustainability assessment of product-service systems pp. 168-190

Elisa Negri, Maria Holgado, Dirk Wagner, Christian Grefrath, Marco Macchi and Gerhard Gudergan

Evaluating the impact of product eco-redesign on CLSC performances through a system dynamics approach pp. 191-2019

Mosè Gallo, Teresa Murino and Liberatina Carmela Santillo

Factors and barriers affecting the purchase of electric vehicles in the Italian market pp. 210-237

Pasquale Russo Spena, Matteo Rossini, Dominik Tobias Matt and Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica

Internalisation strategies of external costs of transport for a sustainable logistics pp. 238-257

Salvatore Digiesi, Giuseppe Mascolo, Giorgio Mossa and Giovanni Mummolo

Assessing product sustainability measurement within quality management systems: a case study in automotive industry pp. 258-278

Matteo Mario Savino and Antonio Mazza

Investigating the relationship between energy consumption and overall equipment effectiveness for improving manufacturing systems' productivity: an application in the thermoforming process pp. 279-300

Vittorio Cesarotti, Vito Introna, Raffaele Rotunno and Giulia Scerrato

Investigating the sustainability of a high-energy consuming industrial process to achieve total quality pp. 301-324

Michele Germani, Andrea Luzi, Eugenia Marilungo, Alessandra Papetti and Margherita Peruzzini

LCA methodology applied to the realisation of a domestic plate: confrontation among the use of three different raw materials pp. 325-346

Leonardo Postacchini, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Claudia Paciarotti and Giovanni Mazzuto

Managing environmentally driven change in manufacturing organisations - moving from reactive to proactive behaviour pp. 347-363

Anna Sannö, Anders Fundin and Lina Stålberg

Quality sustainability in engineering educational institutions - a theoretical model pp. 364-384

A. Pal Pandi, P.V. Rajendra Sethupathi and D. Jeyathilagar

The impact of renewable energy systems on local sustainability pp. 385-402

Caterina Brandoni, Barbara Marchetti, Gionanni Ciriachi, Fabio Polonara and Mariella Leporini

A pick-up and delivery problem with time windows by electric vehicles pp. 403-423

Lucio Grandinetti, Francesca Guerriero, Ferdinando Pezzella and Ornella Pisacane

Volume 18, issue 1, 2016

The relationship between organisational culture and firm performance: an empirical study on Indonesian manufacturing firms pp. 1-18

Didik Wahjudi, Moses L. Singgih, Patdono Suwignjo and Imam Baihaqi

Performance evaluation of top 50 companies of Tehran Stock Exchange based on identified indices in 2012 pp. 19-33

Bahareh S. Mirdamadian, Hadi Shirouyehzad and Mostafa Rajabi

Measuring direct and indirect effects of key competencies on effectiveness of technical managers using structural equation model pp. 34-52

Yogesh N. Naik and Monika Bisht

ISO 9000 implementation and performance: empirical evidence from Vietnamese companies pp. 53-77

Anh Chi Phan, Minh Hue Nguyen, Hoa Vu Mai Luong and Yoshiki Matsui

Infrastructure and core QM, human resource results and customer satisfaction: the case of Iranian auto-industry part suppliers pp. 78-98

Bita Yazdani, Ali Attafar, Arash Shahin and Manouchehr Kheradmandnia

Service quality audit based on conceptual gaps model of service quality: a case study of top three largest local bank in Malaysia pp. 99-115

Lay-Hong Tan, Syaiful-Rizal Hamid and Boon-Cheong Chew

Prioritisation of 14 quality management tools based on quality principles using integrated approach of multi-criteria decision-making and importance-performance analysis - the case of Marjan Tile Company pp. 116-134

Ali Goharshenasan, Arash Shahin and Majid Esmaelian

Volume 17, issue 4, 2016

Influence of critical success factors of total quality management on financial and non-financial performance of hospitality industry: an empirical study pp. 409-436

Girish Nair and Nidhi Choudhary

Investigating the relationship between knowledge sharing and service quality in private hospitals in Jordan pp. 437-455

Alaa Dammaj, Afnan Alawneh, Ayman Abu Hammad and Rateb J. Sweis

Critical success factors of Lean Six Sigma practices on business performance in Malaysia pp. 456-473

N.N. Kader Ali, Chee Wei Choong and K. Jayaraman

A case study: to reduce process variability of valve seat depth in cylinder head using Six Sigma methodology pp. 474-506

Tejaskumar S. Parsana and Darshak A. Desai

Application of Six Sigma at an export oriented unit: a case study pp. 507-535

Nayankumar J. Prajapati and Darshak A. Desai

Cost of quality in healthcare: a case study in a clinical laboratory pp. 536-548

Mouna Zahar, Abdellah El Barkany and Ahmed El Biyaali

Volume 17, issue 3, 2016

Research in risk assessment for textile and apparel and propose a future research agenda with a conceptual framework pp. 273-288

Xiongying Wu, Lihong Chen, Yuan Zhou and Xuemin Ding

Feasibility study of improving fuzzy control charts for statistical process control in radiotherapy pp. 289-307

Ali Azadeh, M. Ameli, P. Souri, A. Baradaran and M.A. Agah

Do total quality management and the European Foundation for Quality Management model encourage a quality-oriented human resource management system? pp. 308-327

Lorena Para-González, Daniel Jiménez-Jiménez and à ngel R. Martínez-Lorente

The impact of operations competitive capabilities on the efficiency of mobile phone service providers in the Middle East region pp. 328-352

Yazan Khalid Abed-Allah Migdadi

Identification and modelling of the various factors affecting the productivity of FMS pp. 353-379

Sandhya Dixit and Tilak Raj

Effect of lean manufacturing on organisational performance of Indian industry: a survey pp. 380-393

Rakesh Kumar and Vikas Kumar

Quality improvement in the production of 'U' type clamp in sheet metal manufacturing company: a case study on the application of TFMEA pp. 394-408

P.R. Senthilmurugan, C. Jegadheesan and S.R. Devadasan

Volume 17, issue 2, 2016

Optimisation of green sand casting process parameters for enhancing quality of mild steel castings pp. 127-141

Sanjiv Kumar Tiwari, Ritesh Kumar Singh and Sharad Chandra Srivastava

Improved prediction of household expenditure by living standard measures via a unique neural network: the case of Iran pp. 142-182

Ali Azadeh, Samaneh Davarzani, Azadeh Arjmand and Mansoureh Khakestani

The role of suppliers in establishing buyer-supplier relationship towards better supplier performance pp. 183-197

Keng Lin Soh, K. Jayaraman, Teoh Su Yen and S. Kiumarsi

Performance evaluation of organisational units based on key performance indicators with agility approach by using MADM, QFD; a case study in Darakar Company pp. 198-214

Hadi Shirouyehzad, Farimah Mokhatab Rafiei and Elmira Shahgholi

Development of failure mode and effects analysis using fuzzy analytical network process pp. 215-235

Samaneh Mirzaei and Soroush Avakhdarestani

Six Sigma through DMAIC phases: a literature review pp. 236-257

K. Srinivasan, S. Muthu, S.R. Devadasan and C. Sugumaran

Determination of maintenance schedule and process mean of production system pp. 258-271

Mohammed A. Darwish, Abdulrahman R. Alenezi and Suresh Kumar Goyal

Volume 17, issue 1, 2016

The performance improvement of water pump manufacturing system via multi-criteria decision-making and simulation (a case study: Iran Godakht Company) pp. 1-15

Mohammad Ziaei, Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi and Mohammad Mehdi Tavakoli

Why Indian manufacturing SMEs are still reluctant in adopting total quality management pp. 16-35

Jyoti Prakas Majumdar and B. Murali Manohar

Pattern analysis of phase wise occurrence, severity and detection of failures in real time embedded projects pp. 36-60

Samitha Khaiyum, Y.S. Kumaraswamy and K. Karibasappa

Prioritisation and performance evaluation of employees at strategic human resource management process using fuzzy AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS methods pp. 61-81

Mohammad Taghi Amini, Elham Keshavarz, Arezu Keshavarz and Seyed Mohammad Bagheri

Development of fuzzy individual x and moving range control chart pp. 82-103

Azam Moraditadi and Soroush Avakhdarestani

Integrating SWOT analysis into the FMEA methodology to improve corrective action decision making pp. 104-126

Agung Sutrisno, Hyuck Moo Kwon, Indra Gunawan, Steven Eldridge and Tzong Ru Lee