Inspection policies for a scale

The present study proposes two types of periodical inspection policies for a scale which weighs products in the final stage of manufacturing some specific products, such as chemical products. The scale is inspected at time iT(i=1,2, … ). Under ModelI, an inspection operation involves detection of a scale malfunction or inaccuracy as well as an adjustment activity. Under ModelII, an inspection is conducted only to detect a scale malfunction. If a scale malfunction is detected, an adjustment activity follows. For each model, the fraction defective and the long‐run average cost are formulated. We then examine the existence of an inspection interval Tα which makes the fraction defective under a prespecified value α (0< α <1). An economical inspection interval T* minimizing the long‐run average cost is also discussed.

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