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Publication date: 1 October 2001

André de Korvin and Margaret F. Shipley

Determining the proper sample size such that quality is assured while financial losses are not unnecessarily incurred is critical to an effective quality program. The main purpose…

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Determining the proper sample size such that quality is assured while financial losses are not unnecessarily incurred is critical to an effective quality program. The main purpose of the present work is to design a fuzzy controller to adjust sample sizes according to potential fuzzy loss penalties. A set of fuzzy rules is given where, depending on the antecedents, the sample size may be decreased, moderately modified, or increased. At any given moment the proportion of defects in the sample determines the firing strength of the rules suggesting an appropriate sample size. These rules are then modified to include an analysis of the decision maker’s belief that in a particular situation an inappropriate rule is being considered such that an expected loss would be incurred in meeting or falling short of defined quality goals.

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International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. 18 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-671X

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Publication date: 1 March 2005

André de Korvin and Margaret F. Shipley

Determining the proper sample size and frequency of sampling such that quality is assured while financial losses are not unnecessarily incurred is critical to an effective quality…

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Determining the proper sample size and frequency of sampling such that quality is assured while financial losses are not unnecessarily incurred is critical to an effective quality program. The main purpose of the present work is to design a fuzzy controller to adjust sample sizes and frequency of sampling according to potential fuzzy benefit/loss. A set of fuzzy rules is given where, depending on the antecedents, the sample size and/or sampling frequency may be decreased, remain static or be increased. At any given moment the proportion of defects in the sample determines the firing strength of the rules suggesting an appropriate sample size and sampling frequency. The firing strength is then modified to include an analysis of the decision maker’s belief that as sampling takes place and adjustments are being considered benefit or loss would be incorporated prior to any action or adjustment to sample size and/or frequency.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 31 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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Publication date: 1 March 1993

Shipley Europe have appointed Alex Kostelecky as Group Sales Director for their range of specialist chemicals and processes for the printed circuit board industry.

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Shipley Europe have appointed Alex Kostelecky as Group Sales Director for their range of specialist chemicals and processes for the printed circuit board industry.

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Circuit World, vol. 19 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 1 April 1987

Christine Muir

M & T Chemicals have announced the appointment of Mr David Smith as Director of PCB Systems and as a member of the company's Board of Management. Mr Smith, who was formerly Sales…

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M & T Chemicals have announced the appointment of Mr David Smith as Director of PCB Systems and as a member of the company's Board of Management. Mr Smith, who was formerly Sales and Marketing Director of Lea Ronal (UK) Ltd, has had more than seventeen years experience in the printed circuit industry.

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Circuit World, vol. 14 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 1 April 1988

Coventry‐based Shipley Europe have appointed George Allardyce to the newly‐created position of European technical manager. The appointment further strengthens Shipley's research…

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Coventry‐based Shipley Europe have appointed George Allardyce to the newly‐created position of European technical manager. The appointment further strengthens Shipley's research, development and technical support team serving the European marketplace.

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Circuit World, vol. 15 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-6120

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Publication date: 1 February 1979

James Rettig

Reference librarians, especially those in academic libraries, must frequently give formal or informal instruction in how to locate secondary materials for research in English and…

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Reference librarians, especially those in academic libraries, must frequently give formal or informal instruction in how to locate secondary materials for research in English and American literature. Most librarians teach their patrons how to use the MLA International Bibliography. Those who can engage their patrons' interest and attention long enough take the opportunity to introduce them to one or more bibliographic guides for the study of English and American literature. Yet this opportunity creates problems for the librarian since there are so many bibliographic guides to choose among. Some are annotated, some not; some cover both national literatures, some only one; some are intended for graduate students and scholars, some for undergraduates. Faced with this predicament, many librarians have come to rely on one broad guide for all purposes and patrons and let other guides gather dust on the shelves.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 7 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 September 1917

We are requested to publish the following Manifesto:—

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We are requested to publish the following Manifesto:—

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British Food Journal, vol. 19 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 June 1985

The librarian and researcher have to be able to uncover specific articles in their areas of interest. This Bibliography is designed to help. Volume IV, like Volume III, contains…

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The librarian and researcher have to be able to uncover specific articles in their areas of interest. This Bibliography is designed to help. Volume IV, like Volume III, contains features to help the reader to retrieve relevant literature from MCB University Press' considerable output. Each entry within has been indexed according to author(s) and the Fifth Edition of the SCIMP/SCAMP Thesaurus. The latter thus provides a full subject index to facilitate rapid retrieval. Each article or book is assigned its own unique number and this is used in both the subject and author index. This Volume indexes 29 journals indicating the depth, coverage and expansion of MCB's portfolio.

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Management Decision, vol. 23 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 March 1918

On another page we reprint some of the specially library paragraphs from the Fourth Annual Report of the Carnegie Trustees; and we believe that no apology is necessary for…

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On another page we reprint some of the specially library paragraphs from the Fourth Annual Report of the Carnegie Trustees; and we believe that no apology is necessary for bringing them thus separately to all library workers. This beneficent institution is pursuing a policy in regard to our movement which, in its generosity, liberality, and at the same time cautious and wise restraint, must have the warm approval of librarians. It has been realized in a practical fashion that the library movement should not be allowed to stagnate during the war, because the most insistent calls upon the services and resources of libraries are likely to be made very soon after the cessation of hostilities, and if libraries are prepared now to meet those calls there should then be an impetus to the movement that will establish it finally.

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New Library World, vol. 20 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 November 1967

All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 19 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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