TY - JOUR
T1 - PRODUCT FAILURES, MANUFACTURING RELIABILITY AND QUALITY CONTROL
T2 - A DYNAMIC FRAMEWORK.
AU - Tapiero, Charles S.
AU - Reisman, Arnold
AU - Ritchken, Peter
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to outline a dynamic (time related) approach to quality control when manufacturing product reliability and post sales product failure costs are considered explicitly in the economic design of quality control samples. A specific curtailed sampling technique is used and optimal samples determined. The optimal quality control sampling plan is calculated analytically by the solution of a stochastic dynamic programming problem. In addition, several numerical examples are resolved. The essential contributions of the paper are two-fold; first in integrating economic considerations related to manufacturing reliability, product reputation and post-sales marketing costs. Second, in outlining a decision theoretic framework which recognizes time as an essential ingredient in planning and integrating quality control in the manufacturing process.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to outline a dynamic (time related) approach to quality control when manufacturing product reliability and post sales product failure costs are considered explicitly in the economic design of quality control samples. A specific curtailed sampling technique is used and optimal samples determined. The optimal quality control sampling plan is calculated analytically by the solution of a stochastic dynamic programming problem. In addition, several numerical examples are resolved. The essential contributions of the paper are two-fold; first in integrating economic considerations related to manufacturing reliability, product reputation and post-sales marketing costs. Second, in outlining a decision theoretic framework which recognizes time as an essential ingredient in planning and integrating quality control in the manufacturing process.
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U2 - 10.1080/03155986.1987.11732035
DO - 10.1080/03155986.1987.11732035
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0023347716
SN - 0315-5986
VL - 25
SP - 152
EP - 164
JO - INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research
JF - INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research
IS - 2
ER -