About the Book

State-of-the-Art Coverage of the Most Widely Used Acceptance Sampling Techniques
Cohesively Incorporates Theory and Practice

Reflecting the recent resurgence of interest in this field, Acceptance Sampling in Quality Control, Second Edition presents the state of the art in the methodology of sampling and explores its advantages and limitations. The book also looks at how acceptance control can support applications of statistical process control and help in the evaluation of products.

New to the Second Edition

• Coverage of ISO 2859 and 3951 standards and the ASTM version (E2234) of MIL-STD-105E
• A new section on credit-based sampling plans
• Greater emphasis on sampling schemes with switching rules
• More extensive discussion of accept zero plans, including tightened-normal-tightened (TNT), credit-based, the Nelson monograph for c=0, and MIL-STD-1916

Providing valuable guidelines for choosing appropriate procedures, this comprehensive second edition encompasses the most widely used acceptance sampling techniques. It lucidly provides a broad theoretical understanding of the field while offering all the information needed for the practical application of acceptance sampling plans in industry.