Chapter 15 Other Acceptance Sampling Techniques Introduction to

Chapter 15 Other Acceptance Sampling Techniques Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -1. Acceptance Sampling by Variables 15 -1. 1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Variables Sampling Advantages • • • Smaller sample sizes are required Measurement data usually provide more information about the manufacturing process When AQLs are very small, the sample sizes required by attributes sampling plans are very large. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -1. Acceptance Sampling by Variables 15 -1. 1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Variables Sampling Disadvantages • The distribution of the quality characteristic must be known • A separate sampling plan must be employed for each quality characteristic that is being inspected. • It is possible that the use of a variables sampling plan will lead to rejection of a lot even though the actual sample inspected does not contain any defective items. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -1. Acceptance Sampling by Variables 15 -1. 2 Types of Sampling Plans Available • Two types of variables sampling procedures 1. Plans that control the lot or process fraction defective (or nonconforming). [Procedure 1] 2. Plans that control a lot or process parameter (usually the mean). [Procedure 2] Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -1. Acceptance Sampling by Variables 15 -1. 3 Caution in the Use of Variables Sampling • • • The distribution of the quality characteristic must be known in order to use variables sampling The usual assumption is that the parameter of interest follows the normal distribution. This is a critical assumption. If the normality assumption is not satisfied, then estimates of the fraction defective based on the sample mean and standard deviation will not be the same as if the parameter were normally distributed. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -1. Acceptance Sampling by Variables 15 -1. 3 Caution in the Use of Variables Sampling • • It is possible to use variables sampling plans when the parameter of interest does not have a normal distribution. If the form of the distribution is known, it is possible to devise a procedure for applying a variables sampling plan. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -3. MIL STD 414 (ANSI/ASQC Z 1. 9) 15 -3. 1 General Description of the Standard • MIL STD 414 is a lot-by-lot acceptance-sampling plan for variables introduced in 1957. • Sample size code letters are used as in MIL STD 105 E, but the same code letter does not imply the sample size in both standards. • Sample sizes are a function of the lot size and the inspection level. • All sampling plans assume the quality characteristic of interest is normally distributed. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -3. MIL STD 414 (ANSI/ASQC Z 1. 9) 15 -3. 1 General Description of the Standard • MIL STD 414 is divided into four sections: – – A: general description of the sampling plans including definitions, sample size code letters, and OC curves for the plans. B: variables sampling plans based on the sample standard deviation for the case in which the process or lot variability is unknown. C: variables sampling plans based on the sample range method D: variables sampling plans for the case where the process standard deviation is known. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition

15 -3. MIL STD 414 (ANSI/ASQC Z 1. 9) 15 -3. 3 Discussion of MIL STD 414 and ANSI/ASQC Z 1. 9 is the civilian counterpart of MIL STD 414. Differences and revisions 1. Lot size ranges were adjusted to correspond to MIL STD 105 D 2. Code letters assigned to the various lot size ranges were arranged to make protection equal to that of MIL STD 105 E 3. AQLs of 0. 04, 0. 065, and 15 were deleted 4. Original inspection levels I, III, IV, and V were relabeled S 3, S 4, I, III, respectively. 5. Original switching rules were replaced by thos eof MIL STD 105 E, with slight revisions. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4 th Edition