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Optimization in Quality Control presents a broad survey of the state of the art in optimization in quality, and focuses on industrial and national competitiveness. Each chapter has been carefully developed and refereed anonymously by experts in the area of optimization in quality control. Some of the topics covered in this volume include: fundamentals of optimization techniques contemporary approaches to optimization models in process control economic design of control charts determining optimal target values in multiple criteria economic selection models examining quality improvement schemes by trading off between expected warranty servicing costs and increasing manufacturing costs designing optimal inspection plans. This book will serve as an important reference source for academics, professionals and researchers.

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Author:   Khalaf S. Sultan ,  M. A. Rahim
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781461378198

ISBN 10:   1461378192
Pages:   387
Publication Date:   04 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I: Introduction.- 1 Introduction to Optimization.- 2 Some Contemporary Approaches to Optimization Models in Process Control.- II: Economic Design of Control Charts.- 3 Determination of the Economic Design of Control Charts Simplified.- 4 Economic Design of Time-Varying and Adaptive Control Charts.- 5 Economically Optimal Design of $$\bar{x}$$-Control Charts Assuming Gamma Distributed In-Control Times.- 6 Constrained Optimization Models for Determining Economic Control Chart Parameters.- III: Economic Selection.- 7 Economic Selection of the Mean and Upper Limit for a Container-Filling Process Under Capacity Constraints.- 8 Optimal Target Values in Multiple Criteria Economic Selection Models.- 9 Uniformity of Production VS. Conformance to Specifications in the Canning Problem.- IV: Optimal Setup, Control, Monitoring and Testing.- 10 A Stepwise-Optimal Procedure for Setting Machines and Adjusting Processes.- 11 Shift Detections of Process Mean Using Regression and Cross-Correlation Analyses.- 12 Optimal Control and Monitoring of Deteriorating Production Processes.- 13 Lot Sizing and Life Testing for Quality Improvement of Items Sold with Warranty.- V: Acceptance Sampling.- 14 A Concise Review of Lot-Bylot Acceptance Sampling by Attributes.- List of Referees.

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