Title :
Total process control and its implementation in the manufacturing of cesium beam tubes [atomic frequency standard]
Author :
Straka, Emil R. ; Sarrica, Richard W. ; Hansen, Ladell
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Co., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The specific application of several analytical total quality control tools is discussed. One example deals with the restructuring of the method of handling cesium beam tube (CBT) work orders. The result is a reduction of manufacturing cycle time as well as a reduction of the total word-in-progress inventory. A corresponding improvement of the CBT performance is observed. The influence of total process control on existing and potential suppliers of CBT parts is discussed
Keywords :
atomic beams; caesium; process control; quality control; stock control; Cs; atomic beam tube; atomic frequency standard; manufacturing cycle time; stock control; suppliers; total process control; total quality control; word-in-progress inventory; Atomic beams; Job shop scheduling; Management training; Manufacturing processes; Personnel; Process control; Production; Quality control; Teamwork; Vocabulary;
Conference_Titel :
Frequency Control, 1990., Proceedings of the 44th Annual Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
DOI :
10.1109/FREQ.1990.177487
