Nonparametric Predictive Methods for Acceptance Sampling

Abstract

We present methods for basic acceptance sampling for attributes, based on the nonparametric predictive inferential approach for Bernoulli data presented by Coolen (1998), which is extended for this application. We consider both acceptance sampling based on destructive tests and on non-destructive tests. Attention is mostly restricted to single-stage sampling, but extension to two-stage sampling is also considered and discussed.

Key Words:

• Acceptance sampling
• Attributes
• Lower and upper probability
• Nonparametric Predictive Inference
• Prior ignorance
• Quality control