Title: Quality insights: quality research and advancement in local manufacturing

Authors: Adedeji B. Badiru

Addresses: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 Hobson Way, Dayton, OH 45433, USA

Abstract: Quality operations work best when approached from a systems perspective to improve quality of outputs. This is particularly essential when an optimisation framework is desired across national and geographical boundaries. A system is a collection of interrelated elements whose collective output, together, is higher than the mere sum of the individual outputs. For a systems approach to be practical, profitable, realisable, and optimisable, partnerships and collaborative frameworks must be instituted at the domestic level. Buying locally-made products is the most dependable approach to improving product quality. This paper presents a systems framework to justify buying locally-made products for the strategic goal of quality improvement. The DEJI systems model leads to a structured requirement for product design, evaluation, justification, and integration. In the premise of this paper, integration is with regard to the domestic platform of the manufacturer. The methodology of this paper is, particularly, essential for developing economies.

Keywords: product quality; integration; local market; industrial development; DEJI systems model; consumer products.

DOI: 10.1504/IJQET.2024.143744

International Journal of Quality Engineering and Technology, 2024 Vol.10 No.3, pp.203 - 212

Received: 30 Mar 2024
Accepted: 18 Jun 2024
Published online: 06 Jan 2025 *

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