Design of Quality Improvement System Framework for Ceramic Tile Manufacturing – A Review

Abstract

In ever increasing global competition in local and international market, improving quality and productivity is a matter of survival for any company. However, due to the characteristics of the ceramic tile manufacturing, quality improvement gains more importance. This paper describes the work underway to design a quality improvement system framework for ceramic tile manufacturing. This paper discusses different tools and techniques available for quality improvement with main focus on Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools and methods which have been widely recognized as effective approaches for process monitoring and diagnosis.