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Developing an adaptive sampling system indexed by Taguchi capability with acceptance-criterion-switching mechanism

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The tightened-normal-tightened sampling system (TSS) is more adaptable than the quick-switching sampling system (QSS) in the supply chain channel because its rule-switching mechanism is more flexible. However, recent studies have mainly focused on the QSS, while the TSS has rarely been discussed. Especially, based on process capability indices (PCIs), only the TSS with the sample-size-switching mechanism (TSS-I) has been introduced. A PCI-based TSS with the acceptance-criterion-switching mechanism (TSS-II) has not been proposed so far. This work developed a TSS-II based on the Taguchi capability index to validate the product quality under the process loss consideration. The proposed TSS-II alters the acceptance criterion rather than the sample size to construct a dynamic rule-switching mechanism, which is more cost-effective than the TSS-I. The performance comparison results show that the proposed TSS-II outperforms the existing TSS-I and QSSs in terms of cost-effectiveness and discriminating power. In addition, we created an open-access cloud calculator to help practitioners quickly determine the optimal system design of the proposed TSS-II, thereby significantly improving the practicality of the proposed TSS-II. Finally, we illustrate a case in the semiconductor industry to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed TSS-II.

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Abbreviations

TSS:

Tightened-normal-tightened sampling system

QSS:

Quick-switching sampling system

PCIs:

Process capability indices

TSS-I:

TSS with the sample-size-switching mechanism

TSS-II:

TSS with the acceptance-criterion-switching mechanism

ASP:

Acceptance sampling plan

ASS:

Acceptance sampling system

USL:

Upper specification limit

LSL:

Lower specification limit

OC:

Operating characteristic

ASN:

Average sample size

CTME:

Capacitive thickness measurement equipment

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Wang, TC. Developing an adaptive sampling system indexed by Taguchi capability with acceptance-criterion-switching mechanism. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 122, 2329–2342 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09996-2

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