Search Results - "Quality engineering"

Quality 4.0-the challenging future of quality engineering by Zonnenshain, Avigdor, Kenett, Ron S.

“…Quality is a crucial dimension of products and processes. It is considered a competitive advantage for companies and organizations in the global market…”
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Nonparametric (distribution-free) control charts: An updated overview and some results by Chakraborti, S., Graham, M. A.

“…Control charts that are based on assumption(s) of a specific form for the underlying process distribution are referred to as parametric control charts. There…”
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Network based credit risk models by Giudici, Paolo, Hadji-Misheva, Branka, Spelta, Alessandro

“…Peer-to-Peer lending platforms may lead to cost reduction, and to an improved user experience. These improvements may come at the price of inaccurate credit…”
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How generative AI models such as ChatGPT can be (mis)used in SPC practice, education, and research? An exploratory study by Megahed, Fadel M., Chen, Ying-Ju, Ferris, Joshua A., Knoth, Sven, Jones-Farmer, L. Allison

“…Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionize Statistical Process Control (SPC) practice,…”
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Space-filling designs for computer experiments: A review by Joseph, V. Roshan

“…Improving the quality of a product/process using a computer simulator is a much less expensive option than the real physical testing. However, simulation using…”
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An improved approach for failure mode and effect analysis involving large group of experts: An application to the healthcare field by Liu, Hu-Chen, You, Xiao-Yue, Tsung, Fugee, Ji, Ping

“…Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) is a team-based technique for prospectively identifying and prioritizing failure modes of products, processes, and…”
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Reinforcement learning for dynamic condition-based maintenance of a system with individually repairable components by Yousefi, Nooshin, Tsianikas, Stamatis, Coit, David W.

“…In this article, a reinforcement learning approach is used to develop a new dynamic maintenance policy for multi-component systems with individually repairable…”
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Reliability Meets Big Data: Opportunities and Challenges by Meeker, William Q., Hong, Yili

“…Reliability field data such as that obtained from warranty claims and maintenance records have been used traditionally for such purposes as generating…”
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Dynamic maintenance model for a repairable multi-component system using deep reinforcement learning by Yousefi, Nooshin, Tsianikas, Stamatis, Coit, David W.

“…Using artificial intelligence for maintenance planning is useful for many industries to have a smart decision-making tool that delivers the best maintenance…”
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Advanced FMEA method based on interval 2-tuple linguistic variables and TOPSIS by Li, Guo-Fa, Li, Yi, Chen, Chuan-Hai, He, Jia-Long, Hou, Tian-Wei, Chen, Jing-Hao

“…Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) is a widely used technique for identifying, evaluating, and eliminating potential failures in production, system, and…”
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Rethinking control chart design and evaluation by Woodall, William H., Faltin, Frederick W.

“…We discuss some practical issues involving the control of the number of false alarms in process monitoring. This topic is of growing importance as the number…”
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Redefining software reliability modeling: embracing fault-dependency, imperfect removal, and maximum fault considerations by Samal, Umashankar, Kumar, Ajay

“…Software reliability is a critical aspect of ensuring the quality and dependability of software systems. However, existing software reliability models often…”
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Monitoring univariate processes using control charts: Some practical issues and advice by Zwetsloot, Inez M., Jones-Farmer, L. Allison, Woodall, William H.

“…We provide an overview and discussion of some issues and guidelines related to monitoring univariate processes with control charts. We offer some advice to…”
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Early fault diagnosis based on reinforcement learning optimized-SVM model with vibration-monitored signals by Zhao, Wenqin, Lv, Yaqiong, Liu, Jialun, Lee, Carman K. M., Tu, Lei

“…Effective fault diagnosis maximizes economic benefits by ensuring the stability of machinery systems. Detecting the faults of the key components in machinery,…”
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Toward a concept of digital twin for monitoring assembly and disassembly processes by Verna, Elisa, Puttero, Stefano, Genta, Gianfranco, Galetto, Maurizio

“…Quality is one of the key factors in the customer's selection process between competing products. Producing high-quality, defect-free products that meet…”
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Applying Lean Six Sigma methods to reduce length of stay in a hospital's emergency department by Furterer, Sandra L.

“…Operational excellence is critical to throughput and patient flow in an emergency department. This case study applied the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to…”
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I-optimal or G-optimal: Do we have to choose? by Walsh, Stephen J., Lu, Lu, Anderson-Cook, Christine M.

“…When optimizing an experimental design for good prediction performance based on an assumed second order response surface model, it is common to focus on a…”
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A review of critical success factors for the successful implementation of Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma in manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises by Stankalla, Roland, Koval, Oksana, Chromjakova, Felicita

“…Organizations embarking on implementation of Lean Six Sigma and Six Sigma improvement initiatives need to overcome substantial barriers to ensure effectiveness…”
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Lifetime performance-qualified sampling system under a Weibull distribution with failure-censoring by Shu, Ming-Hung, Wu, Chien-Wei, Hsu, Bi-Min, Wang, To-Cheng

“…Reducing the warranty cost to increase profit is a major focus for most businesses. To achieve this goal, the acceptance sampling plan (ASP) can be an…”
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Reevaluating the performance of control charts based on ranked-set sampling by Woodall, William H., Haq, Abdul, Mahmoud, Mahmoud A., Saleh, Nesma A.

“…Nearly one hundred types of control charts have been proposed that incorporate ranked-set sampling (RSS) methods. The performance of these charts has been…”
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