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Hey all,
AQL is a fairly new concept for me that is used in my industry. Is it possible to have segmented or progressive acceptance for lot acceptance? In other words can I release part of a lot before before the whole lot has been run and inspected?
Our work orders generally run about 100,000+ parts and we can run about 15,000-30,000 parts per day per machine. We run 7 machines and I have one quality coordinator on the floor per shift. To break the runs into smaller "lots" ups my inspection quantities to an unmanageble quantity and it is highly unlikely that I will get more manpower alotted to my department. But product ships as truckloads are completed, if released by quality. Defects are not generally sporadic in our processes once they begin they continue until corrected. they for the most part (except for contamination on the product) contained to one or two pallets and if the product is looked at according to schedule and criteria should be caught in a single pallet(1200-15000 parts). If when a defect is found the product is sorted and the defects removed back to the origin and at the same time the process is corrected so more defects are not being produced cna the product be released as we go?
I do not like AQL it is hard for me to get my mind around the idea that certain defects are acceptable if kept under a certain number. I am still trying to figure it out. I wonder if there is a "AQL for dummies" book.
AQL is a fairly new concept for me that is used in my industry. Is it possible to have segmented or progressive acceptance for lot acceptance? In other words can I release part of a lot before before the whole lot has been run and inspected?
Our work orders generally run about 100,000+ parts and we can run about 15,000-30,000 parts per day per machine. We run 7 machines and I have one quality coordinator on the floor per shift. To break the runs into smaller "lots" ups my inspection quantities to an unmanageble quantity and it is highly unlikely that I will get more manpower alotted to my department. But product ships as truckloads are completed, if released by quality. Defects are not generally sporadic in our processes once they begin they continue until corrected. they for the most part (except for contamination on the product) contained to one or two pallets and if the product is looked at according to schedule and criteria should be caught in a single pallet(1200-15000 parts). If when a defect is found the product is sorted and the defects removed back to the origin and at the same time the process is corrected so more defects are not being produced cna the product be released as we go?
I do not like AQL it is hard for me to get my mind around the idea that certain defects are acceptable if kept under a certain number. I am still trying to figure it out. I wonder if there is a "AQL for dummies" book.
