Quality Control and Quality Assurance - Techniques and Applications

Qamar, Sayyad Zahid; Al-Hinai, Nasr

Quality Control and Quality Assurance - Techniques and Applications

Edited by Sayyad Zahid Qamar and Nasr Al-Hinai

Abstract: In any engineering field (including manufacturing, construction, transportation, aerospace, food and agriculture, oil and gas, etc.), ensuring product quality is fundamental to achieving success. Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are integral components of managing quality. According to the American Society for Quality (ASQ), QA is defined as the part of quality management that focuses on instilling confidence in meeting quality requirements, while QC is concerned with fulfilling those requirements. QA instills confidence internally within the engineering organization's management and externally with customers, government agencies, regulators, certifiers, and other stakeholders. QA primarily examines how processes are carried out or how products are made, while QC concentrates on product inspection. When QA and QC collaborate effectively, organizational efficiency is enhanced, resulting in superior products. Quality Control and Quality Assurance - Techniques and Applications explores various aspects of quality, including quality planning, QC, QA, and quality enhancement. It covers topics related to QA such as total quality management (TQM), failure testing, process and product quality assurance (PPQA), and statistical process control (SPC). QC includes chapters describing process control, control charts, acceptance sampling, and product quality assessment. For meaningful and easy traceability, the chapters are divided into four sections: "Basics of QA/QC"; "Applications of QA/QC in Industry"; "Applications of QA/QC in Healthcare"; and "Applications of QA/QC in Education". Covering the latest practices, techniques, and applications in QC and QA, this book is a valuable resource for engineering and business students, practicing engineers, engineering managers, and third-party agencies.

JEL-codes: L15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
ISBN: 978-0-85014-024-8
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Course Delivery Evaluation as an Instrument for Quality Enhancement in Higher Education Institutions: Kayode Samuel Adekeye
Design of Experiments (DOE): Applications and Benefits in Quality Control and Assurance: Sheriff Lamidi, Rafiu Olalere, Adekunle Yekinni and Khairat Adesina
Identification of Defects Causes: Ishikawa Diagram and 5 Whys in Theoretical and Practical Terms: Barbara Ciecinska
Measuring the Service Quality of Mobile Smart Devices: A Framework for Best Practices: Abdulla Jaafar Desmal and Zainab Merza Madan
Optimising the Quality Management System in Dairy Processing: Niamh Burke and Mark Southern
Perspective Chapter: Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Ultrasound: Raffaele Novario
Perspective Chapter: Quality Determination of Hydraulic Pumps with Adaptive Fuzzy Pattern Classifiers to Reduce the Risk for Quality Management: Elif Ozturk, Amir Nemati, Steffen Bocklisch and Welf-Guntram Drossel
Quality as a Sustainable Tool against Institutionalized Corruption: Pablo Davila and Diego Mantilla
Quality Assurance When Developing Software with a Medical Purpose: Jordy Coffa and Joost van den Berg
Quality Determinants of Client Satisfaction: A Case Study of ACE - Australian Consulting Engineers, Sydney, Australia: Elham S. Said Hasham and Anthony Said Hasham
Quality in Higher Education: Navigating the Academic Business Nexus: Terry Twomey
Quality Planning, Assurance and Control in Manufacturing, Industrial Projects and Services Environments: Rajenlall Siriram and Chantelle du Plessis
Quality Tools, Technologies, and Techniques: Enhancing Product and Service Excellence: Rawhi Alrae
Shewhart Control Chart: Long-Term Data Analysis Tool with High Development Capacity: Vladimir Shper, Elena Khunuzidi, Vladimir Smelov and Svetlana Sheremetyeva
The Importance of Quality Assurance in Rural Public Healthcare Facilities: Takalani Takalani Rhoda Luhalima

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