... and maximize profit. Considering the significant issues addressed in this research, we review three research streams: supply chain reliability, supply chain quality management and cooperation mechanisms used in supply chains. Manufacturing industry Reliability management Reward contract Cost-sharing...

... be used for large improvement projects with elaborate analyses, but can also be undertaken on monthly loops to continuously improve the present month's train service with the worst punctuality. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Reliability management Railways Service improvements...

... for firms to think more strategically and flexibly about the role of quality at the early stages of the product cycle for hi‐tech products. Robert E. Cole can be contacted at: cole@haas.berkeley.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Quality Reliability management Innovation Risk...

... Limited 2005 --> Reliability management Quality control Maintenance reliability One of the key components of customer satisfaction (a pillar of the total quality management movement) is the reliability of a product. Hence, knowledge of both theory and practices of reliability engineering...