Targeting quality improvement efforts through knowledge of capacity constraints: The case of a low technology ceramics manufacturer

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 739-749

  Shaw, N E ^a   Burgess, T F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optimization; Production; Quality

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC PRODUCTS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035393584     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601150     Document Type: Article

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