Acceptance Sampling

Inspection approach that uses a sample from a lot to decide whether the lot should be accepted or rejected.

Examples

01At goods receipt, inspectors use acceptance sampling to check 80 of 1,200 injection-moulded clips instead of measuring every part.
02A supplier review shows that acceptance sampling keeps accepting lots that later fail at the line, so the sampling plan is tightened and the supplier's process controls are audited.
03When acceptance sampling rejects a lot of brake hoses, the whole lot is blocked, sorted 100 % and the supplier is asked for an 8D report.