An optimization-based approach for designing attribute acceptance sampling plans

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 824-841

  Duarte, Belmiro P M ^a   Saraiva, Pedro M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acceptance sampling; Non linear control systems; Poisson distribution; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749113344     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710810898630     Document Type: Article

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