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Tolerance chart balancing with a complete inspection plan taking account of manufacturing and quality costs

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This paper introduces a mathematical model of tolerance chart balancing for machining process planning under complete inspection. The criteria considered in this study are based on the combined effects of manufacturing cost and quality loss, under constraints such as process capability limits, product design specifications, and product quality requirements. Manufacturing costs include the machining cost, part cost, inspection cost, reworking cost, and replacement cost. The machining cost is expressed in geometrical decreasing functions, which represent tolerances to be assigned. Process variability is expressed in quadratic loss functions, which represent the deviation between the part measurement and the target value. An example is presented to demonstrate the proposed model. A comparison made with previous methods shows that the proposed model minimizes the total cost of manufacturing activities and quality-related issues in machining process planning, particularly in the early stages. Moreover, the applications are not be limited to machining process planning but can also be used in other forms of production planning.

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Jeang, A. Tolerance chart balancing with a complete inspection plan taking account of manufacturing and quality costs. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 55, 675–687 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-3110-8

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