The Role Of Inspection In Automated Manufacturing

This paper discusses the role of inspection in automated manufacturing. Also presented is an introduction to computerized coordinate measuring machines and their performance, since these constitute the most advanced inspection equipment available to industry today

Quality In The New Age And The Body Of Knowledge For Quality Engineers

With the evolution of new technologies in manufacturing and service industries, the role of quality professionals has changed to accommodate the desire to be more competitive in the global markets. Quality engineers have continuously felt the need to must adept to the new environment with the development of ways to implement quality in this new age of high technology, lean manufacturing, six sigma, total quality management and other innovative problem solving techniques. New roles for quality engineers include responsibilities for ensuring quality activities effectively, developing ways for optimized cycle time and implementing continuous improvement, and the use of emerging technologies to create value for better customer satisfaction and improved business performance. This paper highlights the evolution of quality throughout the ages and the ever-changing body of knowledge for quality engineers to accommodate new ways of conducting business and enhancing their knowledge of quality engineering and management. It also highlights the basic knowledge and skills for quality engineers to successfully understand and infuse modern quality management into such ever-changing environments

Implementation Of Tqm And Lean Six Sigma Tools In Local Government: A Framework And A Case Study

While TQM is an organization-wide approach, aimed at improving the quality of products and services and mainly focused on continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma is an approach focused on improving quality, reducing variation and eliminating waste in an organization. The concept of combining the principles and tools of Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma in a more synergistic manner has occurred in the literature over the last several years. The majority of TQM and Lean Six Sigma applications have been in private industry, focusing mostly on manufacturing applications. The literature has not provided cases of Lean Six Sigma programmes applied to local government. This paper presents some efforts of implementing TQM tools in local government and a case study of applying Lean and Six Sigma tools and principles to improving the quality and timeliness of providing local governmental services

Performance Improvement In Coordinate Measuring Machines By Error Compensation

This paper describes the development and application of an error compensation technique for improving the performance of coordinate measuring machines. This procedure requires a complete calibration of the machine and a development of its kinematic model. When applied to a coordinate measuring machine, the technique improved machine performance by an average factor of four. The proposed method considers only geometric positioning errors and can be applied in situations where thermal effects can be safely ignored. © 1990

Human-Computer Interaction In Manufacturing

The introduction of computers into the manufacturing environment has resulted in a significant impact on productivity and quality of manufactured products. Computers in manufacturing can be used to perform information processing, to control and monitor the manufacturing process, and to support the production operations in the plant. The use of computers does not, by itself, improve or degrade the skill levels required by operators. This is, in fact, a management function. Managers, product designers, and manufacturing personnel make choices to determine how machines and people will interact. When applied in the proper environment, computer-integrated manufacturing systems will increase machine utilization, reduce production cost, and improve productivity. The effective use of computers in manufacturing can be achieved by defining three major needs: manufacturing education, training, and research and development. This paper will study the elements of human-computer interactive systems and define requirements for proper use of computers in manufacturing

Concepts And Attributes Of Total Quality Management

For the last decade, American companies have beenplayingcatch-up in the area of quality andproductivity. Japanese companies and other foreign competitors have moved into markets that were once dominated by American companies, by producing higher quality products. The problem to date in the US has obviously not been the lack of resources or documentation on quality and improvement programmes, but the misdirection of these programmes and the lack of total management commitment. Total Quality Management (TQM) isseen as an effective method that will accomplish the task of higher quality levels, andincreased productivity. The purpose of Total Quality Management is to implement a process that is long term and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization, beginning with their own function in the organization. TQM integrates the fundamental techniques and principles of Quality Function Deployment, Taguchi Methods, Staristical Process control, Just-ln-Time, and existing management tools into a structured approach. The primary objective of this approach is to incorporate quality and integrity into all functions at all levels of the organization. This paper examines the TQMprocess, philosophy, concepts, attributes and how it can be used to develop a \u27quality-bared\u27 culture in which everyone in the organization is involved. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved

Simple Method For Measuring Straightness Of Cmm Axes

This paper addresses the performance of coordinate measuring machines where the straightness of machine axes is critical to the overall performance of the machine itself

Economically-Based Acceptance Sampling Plans

The most significant advancement in the field of quality control have occurred since the 1920\u27s with the development of statistical quality contol. A major area of statistical quality control is acceptance sampling, in which the decision to either accept or reject a lot is based on the result of a sample from that lot. This paper is a review of literature relevant to the economic design of attributes sampling plans. It surveys the classical works in the field, as well as later work that has been built upon these. Also included are approaches very different from the original work

Intelligent Concurrent Engineering Environment

Though several are the in-roads that have been made towards achieving design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA), speaking of some of the crucial issues associated with concurrent engineering, yet very few comprehensive blue-prints exist that speak of a near-complete concurrent engineering environment. This could mainly be attributed to the multifarious versions of how to successfully setup a concurrent engineering environment for today\u27s ever changing engineering scenario. An operational concurrent engineering environment needs to be addressed in its totality or near-totality. This paper is one such venture. © 1993

Concurrent Engineering Deployment: An Enhanced Customer Product Approach

This paper examines the utilization of graphic capabilities of computers into a new digressive approach for concurrent engineering that combines the concepts of quality function deployment, reverse engineering and virtual reality. © 1992