Dynamic Acceptance Sampling Strategy Based on Product Quality Performance Using Examples from IC Test Factory

Acceptance sampling plans are divided into attributes and variables, which are used to evaluate the mechanism for determining lot quality. Traditional attribute sampling plans usually choose the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for each stage based on experience but need practical guidelines to follow...

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Main Authors: Chien-Chih Wang, Yu-Shan Chang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
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description Acceptance sampling plans are divided into attributes and variables, which are used to evaluate the mechanism for determining lot quality. Traditional attribute sampling plans usually choose the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for each stage based on experience but need practical guidelines to follow. Previous research endeavors have predominantly centered around statistical perspectives and emphasized the reduction of sample size or sampling frequency while allocating lesser consideration to cost factors and practical applications when formulating sampling decisions. This study proposes a dynamic sampling strategy to minimize costs and estimate AQL values and sample sizes for each stage based on product quality performance to establish a more effective and flexible sampling strategy. The study verifies the scenario in an integrated circuit (IC) testing factory, considering multiple combinations of between-batch quality conditions, within-batch quality conditions, sampling method, and cost ratio, and conducts sampling inspection simulations. When quality changes, the dynamic strategy is activated to adjust AQL. Finally, based on the sampling errors and costs in the inspection results, a comparison is made with the traditional MIL-STD-105E sampling plan, confirming that the dynamic AQL sampling plan has significantly improved performance.
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spelling doaj.art-65e79b26ae424f8f8e84a219a71403be2023-11-18T17:02:39ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902023-06-011113287210.3390/math11132872Dynamic Acceptance Sampling Strategy Based on Product Quality Performance Using Examples from IC Test FactoryChien-Chih Wang0Yu-Shan Chang1Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243303, TaiwanBellWether Electronic Corporation, Taoyuan City 330010, TaiwanAcceptance sampling plans are divided into attributes and variables, which are used to evaluate the mechanism for determining lot quality. Traditional attribute sampling plans usually choose the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) for each stage based on experience but need practical guidelines to follow. Previous research endeavors have predominantly centered around statistical perspectives and emphasized the reduction of sample size or sampling frequency while allocating lesser consideration to cost factors and practical applications when formulating sampling decisions. This study proposes a dynamic sampling strategy to minimize costs and estimate AQL values and sample sizes for each stage based on product quality performance to establish a more effective and flexible sampling strategy. The study verifies the scenario in an integrated circuit (IC) testing factory, considering multiple combinations of between-batch quality conditions, within-batch quality conditions, sampling method, and cost ratio, and conducts sampling inspection simulations. When quality changes, the dynamic strategy is activated to adjust AQL. Finally, based on the sampling errors and costs in the inspection results, a comparison is made with the traditional MIL-STD-105E sampling plan, confirming that the dynamic AQL sampling plan has significantly improved performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/11/13/2872dynamic samplingsampling errorquality costIC test factorycase simulation
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Mathematics
dynamic sampling
sampling error
quality cost
IC test factory
case simulation
title Dynamic Acceptance Sampling Strategy Based on Product Quality Performance Using Examples from IC Test Factory
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title_fullStr Dynamic Acceptance Sampling Strategy Based on Product Quality Performance Using Examples from IC Test Factory
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title_short Dynamic Acceptance Sampling Strategy Based on Product Quality Performance Using Examples from IC Test Factory
title_sort dynamic acceptance sampling strategy based on product quality performance using examples from ic test factory
topic dynamic sampling
sampling error
quality cost
IC test factory
case simulation
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