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- Title
Selecting a supplier by fuzzy evaluation of capability indices C<sub>pm</sub>.
- Authors
Tsai-Wai Chen; Lin, J. Y.; Chen, K. S.
- Abstract
A process capability index Cpm that fits nominal-the-best type quality characteristics is an effective tool for assessing process capability since the index can adequately reflect a centring process capability and process yield. A valuable method using Cpestimators was developed by Chou [7] for practitioners to use to determine whether or not two processes have equal capability. However index Cp failed to measure process yield and process centring with bilateral specifications and in addition, more than two suppliers can be selected in an actual application. This study proposes a fuzzy inference method to select the best among the competing suppliers based on an estimated capability index of Cpm calculated from sampled data. This method has the advantages of fuzzy systems where a grade can be obtained instead of a more specific exact evaluation result. An illustrated example of colour STN displays demonstrates that the proposed method is effective and feasible for the evaluation of competing process capability.
- Subjects
FUZZY systems; SUPPLIERS; ESTIMATION theory; TECHNICAL specifications; PROCESS control systems; INDEXES
- Publication
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2003, Vol 22, Issue 7/8, p534
- ISSN
0268-3768
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00170-002-1487-8