Journal article
The effect of straight- and U-shaped lines on quality
Abstract
Straight lines and U-lines are two commonly used layouts for production lines. To date, no research has studied the effect of these layouts on the quality of the products produced by the line. This paper examines U-shaped lines and straight lines from the viewpoint of their effect on quality, which is organized into Juran's quality planning, quality control, and quality improvement categories. Two or more quantitative measures are developed for …
Authors
Cheng CH; Miltenburg J; Motwani J
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 321–334
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Publication Date
2000
DOI
10.1109/17.865901
ISSN
0018-9391