Title :
Quality management system development in the automotive sector
Author :
Iwaarden, J.D.V. ; Wide, A.V.D. ; Williams, A.R.T. ; Dale, B.G
Author_Institution :
Erasmus Res. Inst. of Manage., Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam, Netherlands
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to examine how and why quality management control systems are changing under the influence of increasing product variety and shortening product life cycles. For this purpose a novel application of Simons´ four levers of control model is used in two case studies at European automotive manufacturers. This approach towards quality management seems to have potential. However, the methodology needs to be developed further to increase scientific and managerial relevance.
Keywords :
automobile industry; quality control; remaining life assessment; European automotive manufacturers; automotive sector; product life cycles; quality management; quality management control systems; quality management system development; Automotive engineering; Business; Capacitive sensors; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Manufacturing industries; Mass production; Quality management; Technology management; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8519-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2004.1408861
