An evolutionary algorithm and discrete event simulation for optimizing inspection strategies for multi-stage processes

Sofie van Volsem, Wout Dullaert and Rik van Landeghem

Working Papers from University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

Abstract: The problem of determining the optimal inspection strategy for a given multi-stage production process, i.e. the inspection strategy that results in the lowest total inspection cost, while still assuring a required output quality, is modelled as a joint optimization of inspection location, type and inspection limits. A fusion between a discrete event simulation to model the multi-stage process subject to inspection and to calculate the resulting inspection costs, and an evolutionary algorithm (EA) to optimize the inspection strategies, is suggested.

Keywords: Inspection allocation; Quality economics; Evolutionary algorithm; Discrete event simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15 pages
Date: 2004-06
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