| Article ID: | iaor1999554 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 94 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 179 |
| End Page Number: | 185 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Sheil John |
| Keywords: | quality & reliability |
This paper proposes that economic factors be considered when deciding on the level of ‘first-off’ inspection to which regularly renewed processes should be subjected. It is shown that the level of inspection can be fixed in such a way as to optimise the economic performance of the process. A suitable function for optimisation is derived and examples of optimal solutions are presented and discussed.