A NEW LOSS FUNCTION FOR THE SELECTION OF PRODUCER SPECIFICATION LIMITS

Authors

  • Scott L Rosen Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering The Pennsylvania State University
  • M Jeya Chandra Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering The Pennsylvania State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2006.13.2.430

Keywords:

optimum specification limits, loss function

Abstract

This paper presents a new approach to deteIlDining economical values for manufacturer lower and upper specification

limits using a newly derived hybrid function for expected cost. The identification and use of specification limits are

essential in protecting the producer from shipping defective products that pass unnoticed due to measurement error. This

cost function is composed of four parts: a generic Taguchi loss function a function for rework cost, a function for scrap

cost, and a function that describes a variance to cost tradeoff. The expected cost function does not assume the process

mean to be equal to the target value of the process nor is it restricted to being symmetrical. The cost function is

implemented among different production systems and optimal values of manufacturer lower and upper specification limits

are determined for each system.

Author Biography

Scott L Rosen, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering The Pennsylvania State University

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Published

2022-02-24

How to Cite

Rosen, S. L., & Chandra, M. J. (2022). A NEW LOSS FUNCTION FOR THE SELECTION OF PRODUCER SPECIFICATION LIMITS. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 13(2), 117–125. https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2006.13.2.430

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Production Planning and Control