QFD-ID: ISQFD 2002 Symposium Programme

Abstract:
Knitted fabric usage have been increasing all over the world because of the simple and quick production technique, lower production costs, being more comfortable, softness of fabric structure, appropriate to the fashion and variety of products.
The faults which occurred during knitting, become more visible while other processes. When it become end product it would be impossible to correct these fabric faults. The basic principle for the end product which responds customer requirements and needs is to produce knitted fabric without fault. Quality function deployment is a product planning tool based on customer requirements from design phase through whole organisation. Reliable, competitive, high quality knitted products and satisfied customers are aimed by using Quality Function Deployment applicated on a knitting company.
In this study, the House of Quality Matrix has been built, for a knitting company. The specifications of knitted fabrics have been compared with compettitor's products and the factors which should be improved were determined. The most important technical characteristics which responds customer requirements and needs were identified.

Key words:
Quality Function Deployment, House of Quality Matrix, Quality control, Textile, knitted fabric and products.

Authors:
Nilgün Özdil
Education:
Ph. D. Ege Üniversitesi, Tekstil Mühendisligi Böölümü, Bornova/ Izmir- TURKIYE
1999: Department of Textile Engineering
"Quality Costs and Sectoral Quality Costs Analysis in The Total Quality Management System"
MSc. Ege University
1993 Department of Textile Engineering
B.S. Ege University
1989 Department of Textile Engineering

Professional Experience:
2000 to present: Assistant Professor, Ege University , Department of Textile Engineering
1997 to present : Deputy Manager at The Physical Quality Control Laboratory of Textile and Apparel Application Center, Ege University.
1992 - 2000: Research Assistant. Ege University , Department of Textile Engineering
1989 - 1992: Chief Textile Engineer at Apparel Companies in Izmir, Turkey.

Professional Training
1993 - 1994 Bolton Institute, Faculty of Technology-Textiles, U.K.

Research Interests:
Total Quality Control,Textile Quality Control, Physical Testing of Fiber, Yarn and Fabrics, Standardization, Textile Technology, Fabric Quality Control, Textile Engineering, Statistical Quality Control.

Serap Dönmez
Education:
Studying Ph. D. , Ege Üniversitesi, Tekstil Mühendisligi Bölümü, Bornova/ Izmir- TURKIYE, Department of Textile Engineering
"Some Researchs upon the Knittability of Yarns" MSc. Ege University
1996 Department of Textile Engineering B.S. Ege University
1993 Department of Textile Engineering

Professional Experience:
2001 to present: Lecturer, Ege University , Emel Akin Textile College
1997 to present: Chief at the Knitting Departmant of Textile and Apparel Application Center, Ege University
Research Assistant, Ege University , Department of Textile Engineering

Professional Training:
Shima-Seiki Computerized Flat Knitting Machines Producer, Japan.
Stoll Computerized Flat Knitting Machines Producer Company, Mayer&Cie Circular Knitting Machines Producer, Liba Warp Knitting Machines Producer, Gross-Becker, Germany.

Research Interests
Textile Engineering,Textile Technology, Knitting Technology, Computerized Knitting Design Systems, Fabric Technology.

Nilgün Ösdil, Serap Dönmez

APPLICATION OF QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT ON A TEXTILE KNITTING COMPANY

Track: J5