Computer Codes and Their Application Development of a Sampling Plan for Specified Risks by Microcomputers

Abstract

The selection of a sampling plan is a very critical decision in quality control. llere are standard plans available, such as MIL-STD, based on some speciJied AQL and corresponding "Producer's risk". However, with the widespread use of microcomputers it is possible to specify more than one point on the operational characteristic curve (OC) and obtain the sample size and acceptance number. llis study involved the development of a numerical solution based on specifying two points on the OC curve. An algorithm coded in BASIC (compiled to machine language) was developed to yield the sampling plan and corresponding plot of OC curve.