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0.5.3 Part3 Bayesian multiattribute <strong>sampling</strong> inspection <strong>plans</strong> for continuous<br />
prior distribution<br />
0.5.3.1 Chapter 1: Bayesian <strong>sampling</strong> inspection <strong>plans</strong> for continuous prior distribution<br />
In this chapter it will be assumed that the process average defective (defects) for each<br />
attribute has a continuous prior distribution. We examine in particular, the problems of<br />
choice of a theoretical distribution as relevant to a multiattribute situation. The most widely<br />
used continuous prior distribution for the process average quality p i is the beta distribution.<br />
β(p i , s i , t i ) = p i<br />
s i −1 (1 − p i ) t i−1 /β(s i , t i ), s i > 0, t i > 0.<br />
We express the above using the parameters ; ¯p i and s i where ¯p i = s i /(s i + t i ).<br />
When ¯p i and ¯p i /s i are small ; more precisely, if ¯p i < 0.1 and ¯p i /s i < 0.2, this distribution<br />
can be approximated by a gamma distribution:<br />
f(p i , ¯p i , s i )dp i = e (−v i) (v i ) s−1 dv i /Γ(s i );<br />
v i = s i p i / ¯p i<br />
with mean E(p i ) = ¯p i and the shape parameter, s i . Hald (1981) used this approximation<br />
to tabulate the optimal <strong>sampling</strong> single <strong>sampling</strong> <strong>plans</strong>. Most of his results are based on<br />
assuming gamma as the right distribution in the effective range. Corresponding to a beta<br />
distribution of the single attribute process average of quality p i , the distribution of the lot<br />
quality denoted by X i as well as sample quality x i become a beta-binomial distribution which<br />
can similarly be approximated as a gamma-Poisson distribution.<br />
The gamma Poisson distribution assumed appears to be the right distribution when we<br />
are counting number of defects instead of defectives. Thus, in all the situations where we<br />
are counting number of defectives / defects we write the joint prior distribution of p =<br />
(p 1 , p 2 , ..., p r ) under the assumption of independence. The joint distribution term of x =<br />
(x 1 , x 2 , ..., x r ) is thus assumed to be the product of r gamma-Poisson distribution terms.<br />
The expression for the average costs connected with a <strong>sampling</strong> scheme is to be worked out<br />
from the general cost model expression, obtained under these assumptions.<br />
To verify how far the assumed probability distributional forms fits into a real life situation,<br />
we collected the inspection data for 86 lots containing about 25500 pieces each of filled vials<br />
of an eye drop produced by an established pharmaceutical company based at <strong>Kolkata</strong>. Each<br />
vial is inspected for six characteristics. From the criticality point of view, however, the defects<br />
can be grouped in two categories. We have been able to justify, by using the χ 2 goodness of fit<br />
analysis, the assumption that the distributions of lot quality follow the assumed theoretical<br />
gamma-Poisson distributions.<br />
Further, the scatter plot of the observed numbers of defects of the second category against<br />
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