This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please readthe guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.Please note that Quality Engineering ® uses CrossCheck™ softwareto screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting your paperto Quality Engineering ® you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may have to undergo during the peer review and production processes.Manuscript SubmissionQuality Engineering® receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at /lqen. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid and easy submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as reviewing and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. For ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support, you may contact them by e-mail or phone support via /services/support/. All other questions should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief at peter.a.parker@.Getting StartedTo submit a manuscript, please follow the instructions below: Launch your web browser (Internet Explorer 5 or higher or Netscape 6 or higher) and go to the Manuscript Central homepage(/lqen).∙Log-in or click the ‘‘Create Account’’ option if you are a first-time user of Manuscript Central.∙After clicking on ‘‘Create Account’’ enter your name and e-mail information and click ‘‘Next’’. Your e-mail information is veryimportant.∙Enter your institution and address information as prompted then click ‘‘Next.’’∙Enter a user ID and password of your choice (we recommend using your e-mail address as your user ID) and then select your area of expertise. Click ‘‘Finish’’when done.∙Log-in and select ‘‘Author Center.’’Submitting Your Manuscript∙After you have logged in, click the ‘‘Submit a Manuscript’’ link in the menu bar.∙Authors are urged to submit manuscripts as MS Word or Adobe PDF files.∙Enter data and answer questions as prompted∙Click on the ‘‘Next’’ button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen.∙You will be prompted to upload your files:–Click on the ‘‘Browse’’ button and locate the file on yourcomputer.– Select the description of the file in the drop down next to the Browse button.– When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the ‘‘Upload’’ button.NOTE: Authors are responsible for verifying all files have uploaded correctly. Review your submission (in both PDF and HTML formats) before sending to the Editors. Click the ‘‘Submit’’ button when you are done reviewing.You may stop a submission at any phase and save it to submit later. After submission, you will receive a confirmation via e-mail. You can also log-on to ScholarOne Manuscripts any time to check the status of your manuscript.You will receive an e-mail once a decision has been made on your manuscript.Guidelines:We recommend submitting one or more PDF documents which contain all text, tables and figures during initial review. Weencourage authors to review articles in Quality Engineering for examples of scope, level, and overall style of the journal.Manuscript Preparation authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and must sign an agreement for transfer of copyright to the publisher upon acceptance. To download the form, goto:/journals/pdf/copyright form.pdf. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become property of the publisher. A cover letter should indicate clearly that the work being submitted for publication constitutes original research and that it has not been published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.Note that uploading of higher resolution images may take significantly longer; therefore authors are strongly encouraged to submit lower resolution images during the review process to streamline uploading. Note that ScholarOne Manuscripts will automatically assign pages a running head and footer, as well as page numbers and line numbers to your manuscript. Best online viewing results for authors and reviewers will be obtained with original files that DO NOT contain page numbers, line numbers, or any information in the manuscript header or footer. Upon re-submission and acceptance, authors will be able to submit publication quality high resolution images as needed. Revised manuscripts should be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts' Author Center to ensure that they are linked to the original submission.Color Reproduction. Color art will be reproduced in color in the online publication at no additional cost to the author. Color illustrations will also be considered for print publication; however, the author will be required to bear the full cost involved in color art reproduction. Please note that color reprints can only be ordered if print reproduction costs are paid.Print Rates: $900 for the first page; $450 per page for the next three pages of color. A custom quote will be provided for articles with more than four pages of color. Art not supplied at a minimum of 300 dpi will not be considered for print.ReferencesCite in the text by author and date (for example, (Smith, 1993)). Please prepare an alphabetical reference list in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style. If unpublished references are used, four copies of the work should be included for the referees’ information. Please see below samples:∙Book:Box, G. E. P., Luceno, A. (1997). Statistical Control by Monitoring and Feedback Adjustment, New York, NY: Wiley.∙Journal:Bass, J. F., Duran, C. (2000). Minimizing Assembly Variation in Selective Assembly. QualityEngineering 17(4):987–989.∙Proceedings:Pignatiello, J. J. Jr, Ramberg, J. S. (1993). Indices In Process Capability Indices: Just Say ‘No!’, Boston MA: ASQC Quality Congress Transactions.Complimentary Policy and ReprintsAuthors for whom we receive a valid email address will be provided an opportunity to purchase reprints of individual articles, or copies of the complete print issue. These authors will also be given complimentary access to their final article on Taylor & Francis Online.。