Optimization in Quality Control

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. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Optimization....Pages 3-53 Some Contemporary Approaches to Optimization Models in Process Control....Pages 55-86 Front Matter....Pages 87-87 Determination of the Economic Design of Control Charts Simplified....Pages 89-143 Economic Design of Time-Varying and Adaptive Control Charts....Pages 145-173 Economically Optimal Design of Inline Equation $$ \bar X$$ -Control Charts Assuming Gamma Distributed In-Control Times....Pages 175-196 Constrained Optimization Models for Determining Economic Control Chart Parameters....Pages 197-211 Front Matter....Pages 213-213 Economic Selection of the Mean and Upper Limit for a Container-Filling Process Under Capacity Constraints....Pages 215-231 Optimal Target Values in Multiple Criteria Economic Selection Models....Pages 233-242 Uniformity of Production vs. Conformance to Specifications in the Canning Problem....Pages 243-258 Front Matter....Pages 259-259 A Stepwise-Optimal Procedure for Setting Machines and Adjusting Processes....Pages 261-277 Shift Detections of Process Mean using Regression and Cross-Correlation Analyses....Pages 279-300 Optimal Control and Monitoring of Deteriorating Production Processes....Pages 301-316 Lot Sizing and Life Testing for Quality Improvement of Items Sold with Warranty....Pages 317-340 Front Matter....Pages 341-341 A Concise Review of Lot-by-Lot Acceptance Sampling by Attributes....Pages 343-382 Back Matter....Pages 383-387 __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. 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 be 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, and designing optimal inspection plans. This book can serve as an important reference source for academicians, professionals and researchers.