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Process mean setting and quality investment selection
*Chung-Ho ChenCorresponding authorchench@stust.edu.twDepartment of Industrial Management and Information Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology 1 Nan-Tai StreetDepartment of Industrial Management and Information Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyYong-Kang Distri, Tainan City, 71005, Taiwan, R.O.C.View full profile → , Tzu-Hsien Leethlee@stust.edu.twDepartment of Industrial Management and Information Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology 1 Nan-Tai StreetDepartment of Industrial Management and Information Southern Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyYong-Kang Distri, Tainan City, 71005, Taiwan, R.O.C.View full profile →
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- Received:
- 13 Jun 2023
- Published Online:
- 01 Jan 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JIOS-1513
- Pages:
- 207–213
Abstract
This work discusses inventory model based on EMQ, process mean setting, and parameters of inspection plan in the first step. Then the optimal quality investment for reducing process variance is determined in the second step.
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Subject Classifications
60E05 Probability distributions: general theory
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