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Variable Control Charts Based on Percentiles of the New Weibull-Pareto Distribution

Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research, 2015
A variable quality characteristic is assumed to follow the new weibull-Pareto distribution. Based on the evaluated percentiles of sample statistic like mean, median, midrange, range and standard deviation, the control limits for the respective control charts are developed .
Srinivas Rao Boyapati, Suleman Nasiru, Lakshmi K.N.V.R   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Raising the bar: Utilizing quality improvement tools to increase compliance with clinical care guidelines in inflammatory bowel disease patients

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Patients admitted for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are often managed by rotating teams of care providers during their hospital stay. This can lead to potential variability in the care they receive. Our team developed a scoring system of six key high‐quality care components called the standardized IBD care index (SICI) to standardize care ...
Amir Jazayeri, Emi Suzuki, Laura Bauman, Brent Polk, Jeannie S. Huang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Novel Two‐Stage Flexible Flow Shop Batch Scheduling Model for Grinding Workshops

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing need for data storage in data centers has increased the demand for mechanical hard disks due to their low cost and high reliability. Aluminum substrates are the most popular base plates for mechanical hard disks because of their high hardness and low cost.
Jun Xu, Xuanru Pan, Chao‐Bo Yan, Guo‐Qiang Fan, Zhixin Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applying the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle to Reduce the Defects in the Manufacturing Industry. A Case Study

Applied Sciences, 2018
Defects are considered as one of the wastes in manufacturing systems that negatively affect the delivery times, cost and quality of products leading to manufacturing companies facing a critical situation with the customers and to not comply with the IPC ...
Arturo Realyvásquez-Vargas, Karina Cecilia Arredondo-Soto, Teresa Carrillo-Gutiérrez, Gustavo Ravelo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Time‐Driven Activity‐Based Costing for Protocol‐Driven Adult Open Airway Reconstruction

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe a protocol‐driven approach to adult open airway reconstruction for benign airway stenosis and apply time‐driven activity‐based costing (TDABC) methodology to characterize resource utilization and cost drivers. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary academic medical center.
Andrew D. P. Prince, Fatameh Ramazani, Robbi A. Kupfer, Norman D. Hogikyan, Robert J. Morrison, Pratyusha Yalamanchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF MATERIAL FLOW COST ACCOUNTING ON RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IN SMALL-SCALE SOYBEAN OIL PRODUCTION

Journal of Business Management and Accounting
This study adopted the case study approach to examine material flow cost accounting (MFCA) as a measure of resource efficiency and environmental sustainability in small-scale soybean oil production in South Africa. Data were gathered primarily through
Ayotola Joel, Mishelle Doorasamy, Wilfred Akinola   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Penerapan NX-Quality Assurance Software pada Computed Radiography di Instalasi RSUD Dr. Margono Soekardjo Purwokerto (Studi Kasus Analisis Penolakan pada Computed Radiography AGFA NX-8700 SU1)

Mutiara Medika, 2015
Program Reject Analysis merupakan bagian dari program Quality Assurance yang berguna untuk meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan rumah sakit bidang diagnostik.
Gatot Murti Wibowo, Dwi Rochmayanti, Regi Kusuma Rini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biosurfactant production by Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from mining waste: From genomic analysis to development of a polymeric composite for removal of hexavalent chromium

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Biosurfactant was produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa using andiroba waste from Amazonia. A biosurfactant–alginate composite (Alg/BioS) was successfully synthesized via ionotropic gelation, and achieved up to 70% Cr6+ removal from water. Abstract Environmental contamination by heavy metals represents a significant challenge due to their persistence in ...
Paulo Diniz Austriaco, Emilly Cruz da Silva, Glenda Sores Gomes, Joane Almeida Alves, Amanda Vidal, Leandro Argolo, Rafaela Ribeiro, Luciana Souza, José Augusto Pires Bitencourt, Leonardo Brasil Felipe, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo, Sidnei Cerqueira dos Santos   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging Life Cycle Assessment for Informing Packaging Eco‐Design and Eco‐Modulation

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Eco‐modulation is designed to promote the adoption of eco‐design. However, in practice, its application is mostly concentrated on end‐of‐life (EoL) optimization. This study addresses the gap by proposing a framework to assess product–packaging systems as integrated units throughout the full life cycle.
Dwi Putri Yudianti Yudison, Anibal Bher, Rafael Auras   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aplikasi Seven Tools untuk Mengurangi Cacat Produk White Body pada Mesin Roller

Jurnal Sistem dan Manajemen Industri, 2018
This study aims to demonstrate effectively application of the seven tools as one of the quality management tools to reduce product defects. A case study has been conducted in the production of white body at PT. XYZ, which is located in Semarang. The high
Tio Prima Matondang, Muhammad Mujiya Ulkhaq   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source