TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bhavin Vanuptikul
AU  - Awate,Prakash G.
AU  - Tabucanon,Mario T.
AU  - Frausum,Yves G.Van
ED  - Starr Foundation, U.S.A., 
TI  - Allocation of inspection effort in quality control
T2  - Thesis
PY  - 1987///
CY  - Bangkok
PB  - Asian Institute of Technology
KW  - Quality control
N1  - A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology; Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987
N2  - This study is concerned with the allocation of screening inspection in  single line multi-stage production systems . The general objective of the  study is to develop a Tot al Quality Cost model in which an optimization  technique can be applied . The best inspect ion program is determined when the  required Ave rage Outgoing Quality is specified . Inspection cost s , penalty  charged for defective item found by inspection and penalty charged for  outgoing defects are considered in the 'cost model . Cumulative inspection and  the number of components in each stage are also taken into consideration. The  model is developed in the form of a non-linear program. To minimize the  objective function of the model, a computer program is developed which employs  the modified pattern search technique .  The model is applied to a refrigerator production line as a case study .  The solution from the developed model is compared with the current inspection  program. The relationship be tween the average fraction inspection and the  required Ave rage Outgoing Quality is provided . Since the inspection program  in the case study essentially gives rise to a linear program, a more involved  example g1v1ng a non- linear program is solved for illustration as well as  validation
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