M2 STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL Flashcards
identified portion of a batch having uniform character and quality within specified limits
Lot/Batch
representative/portion
Sample
Look at all 5,000 shells
100% inspection
Don’t look at any, put the whole shipment into stock
0% inspection
Look at some of them, and if enough of those are good, keep the lot
Acceptance sampling
status
Lot disposition
decision
Lot sentencing
- Testing is destructive
- Cost of 100% inspection is high
- 100% inspection is not feasible
(require too much time) - If vendor has excellent quality history
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Statistical Quality Control
Why Acceptance Sampling and Not 100% Inspection
- Less expensive
- Reduced damage
- Reduces the amount of inspection error
Advantages of Sampling
- Risk of
– accepting “bad” lots - Consumer’s Risk
– rejecting “good” lots - Producer’s Risk
- Less information generated
- Requires planning and documentation
Disadvantages of Sampling
accepting “bad” lots
Consumer’s Risk
rejecting “good” lots
Producer’s Risk
Indicated the number of units of product from each lot or batch which are to be inspected (sample size or series of sample sizes) and the criteria for determining the acceptability of the lot or batch (acceptance and rejection numbers)
Sampling Plan
The units selected for inspection should be chosen at “random.”
Random Sampling
unbiased
Random Sampling
When we took the capsule shell sample, we didn’t put them back into the lot during sampling, i.e., we didn’t replace them.
Sampling with/without Replacement
acceptance sampling
we sample without replacement
each piece in the lot has equal probability of being in the sample
simple random sample
he lot is divided into ‘H’ groups, called “strata.”
Each item in the lot is in one and only one stratum
stratified sample
Sampling plans are typically set up with reference to–
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
is the base line requirement for the quality of the producer’s product
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
– the poorest level of quality (percent nonconforming) that the process can tolerate
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Scenario:
– N = 100 products
– AQL = 10% (max. 10 defectives allowed)
– If no. of defectives < 10 → Accept
– If no. of defectives > 10 → Reject
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Scenario:
– N = 100 products
– AQL = 5% (max. 5 defectives allowed)
– If no. of defectives < 5 → Accept
– If no. of defectives > 5 → Reject
Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)
Which one has higher standard of quality in the production process?
Higher or lower AQL??
Lower
- Used to measure acceptable levels of quality of the products inspected
- Widely used to decide whether to accept a production lot without checking every single item.
MIL-STD-105E
– The most recently published version is MIL-STD-105E
- Notice 1 cancelled the standard and
refers DoD users to ANSI/ASQC Z1.4-1993
MIL-STD-105
AQL and defect classification Defects detected during inspections are generally classified in 3 categories
- Critical defect
- Major defect
- Minor defect
An undesirable characteristics of a product
Defects