On variable sample size X̄ chart for processes with double assignable causes

International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-58

  Sim, Sung B ^a   Kang, Chang W ^a   Xie, M ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Compound case; Control chart; Double assignable causes; Optimal sample size; Variable sample size

Indexed keywords

COMPOUND CASE; CONTROL CHARTS; DOUBLE ASSIGNABLE CAUSES; OPTIMAL SAMPLE SIZE; VARIABLE SAMPLE SIZE;

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; MARKOV PROCESSES; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 1842559594     PISSN: 02185393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218539304001336     Document Type: Article

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