Acceptance sampling
quality control
Acceptance sampling uses statistical sampling to determine whether to accept or reject a production lot of material.wikipedia
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Sampling (statistics)
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Acceptance sampling uses statistical sampling to determine whether to accept or reject a production lot of material.
Acceptance sampling is used to determine if a production lot of material meets the governing specifications.




Harold F. Dodge
Dodge, Harold F.
Sampling plans, such as MIL-STD-105, were developed by Harold F. Dodge and others and became frequently used as standards.
Harold Dodge is universally known for his work in originating acceptance sampling plans for putting inspection operations on a scientific basis in terms of controllable risks.
Quality control
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It has been a common quality control technique used in industry.

MIL-STD-105
Sampling plans, such as MIL-STD-105, were developed by Harold F. Dodge and others and became frequently used as standards.

Specification (technical standard)
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Sampling provides one rational means of verification that a production lot conforms with the requirements of technical specifications.
Variables sampling plan
Variables sampling
A variables sampling plan is an acceptance sampling technique.
Acceptable quality limit
acceptable quality levelAQLRQL
Plans have known risks: an acceptable quality limit (AQL) and a rejectable quality level, such as lot tolerance percent defective (LTDP), are part of the operating characteristic curve of the sampling plan.
Acceptance testing
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Technical standard
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Sampling plans, such as MIL-STD-105, were developed by Harold F. Dodge and others and became frequently used as standards.
Quality assurance
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More recently, quality assurance broadened the scope beyond final inspection to include all aspects of manufacturing.
Quality management system
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Broader quality management systems include methodologies such as statistical process control, HACCP, six sigma, and ISO 9000.

Statistical process control
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Broader quality management systems include methodologies such as statistical process control, HACCP, six sigma, and ISO 9000.
Hazard analysis and critical control points
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Broader quality management systems include methodologies such as statistical process control, HACCP, six sigma, and ISO 9000.
Six Sigma
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Broader quality management systems include methodologies such as statistical process control, HACCP, six sigma, and ISO 9000.


ISO 9000
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Broader quality management systems include methodologies such as statistical process control, HACCP, six sigma, and ISO 9000.

Verification and validation
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Sampling provides one rational means of verification that a production lot conforms with the requirements of technical specifications.
Sample size determination
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The sample size is specified and the basis for acceptance or rejection (number of defects) is provided.
ASTM International
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Sample (material)
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Samples of material can be taken or provided for testing, analysis, investigation, quality control, demonstration, or trial use.


Seven basic tools of quality
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The seven basic tools stand in contrast to more advanced statistical methods such as survey sampling, acceptance sampling, statistical hypothesis testing, design of experiments, multivariate analysis, and various methods developed in the field of operations research.

Mary N. Torrey
With Harold F. Dodge at Bell Labs, she was an early contributor to the theory of acceptance sampling.
Pre-shipment inspection
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Pre-shipment acceptance sampling, involving inspection and acceptance testing, may be agreed upon between a buyer, a supplier, and a bank, and it can be used to initiate payment under a letter of credit.
Mary Gibbons Natrella
Before writing her book, Natrella helped produce defense standard MIL-STD-105 for acceptance sampling.