RÉSUMÉ. Le tolérancement traditionnel considère la conformité d’un lot lorsque le lot de production satisfait les spécifications. La caractéristique est considérée pour elle-même mais pas en fonction de son incidence dans l’assemblage dont elle fait partie. Le tolérancement inertiel propose une autre alternative de tolérancement afin de garantir l’assemblage final. L’inertie I= δ + σ n’est pas ...

Pull systems focusing on throughput time control and applicable in situations with high variety and customization are scarce. This paper compares pull systems that can cope with such situations: POLCA and CONWIP. Both systems constrain the maximum amount of work in progress (WIP) within a loop, but their effectiveness in terms of reducing total throughput time is questioned. They mainly differ ...

The primary goal of a software development organization is to develop successful products. Choosing the appropriate production techniques can have strategic implications for the organization. In this month’s issue of Strategic Software Engineering I will explore how to organize to establish an explicit product production capability. This capability can be the basis for entering new markets or g...

The mechanical properties of steel are the most important factor in the safety of structures that must be stable and appropriate. In order to investigate whether the process capability of steel production meets the quality requirements or not, Sung et al. proposed a procedure to evaluate the production and quality control of steel manufacturing. This evaluation model uses statistics to judge th...

Process-capability indices are effective tools for the continuous improvement of quality, productivity and managerial decisions. Statistical process-control techniques improve the quality in mass production. In this study, a process-capability analysis was carried out in the machining line of a medium-sized company that produces machine and spare parts. For this purpose, normal probability plot...