Acceptance Sampling MIL-STD 105E for Quality Control: A Case Study

Abstract

The development of the garment industry in Indonesia is getting higher every year. The garment industry plays a role as a contributor to the country's foreign exchange and is relied upon to meet national clothing needs. With the increasing demand for clothing, the garment industry is competing to provide and offer good quality products at affordable prices. The company faces obstacles in products that do not comply with the specifications or standards set by the company. The finished product inspection process is carried out on each production line. Therefore, product defects that pass quality control are still found until the Final QC stage. This problem is caused by the company's absence of fixed quality standardization in each production process so that defective products enter the finishing process. The use of the sampling method at the Company is currently not effective enough to minimize found product defects at this stage, data is collected through requests for historical data on product defects in the company and also by making direct observations. One of the causes of product defects is operators who work under pressure because they have to achieve production targets. If the use of this method can be realized, there is no need to carry out 100% inspections but to adjust the number of product requests from buyers. This can help to reduce workload and the number of workers in product quality inspection thereby increasing productivity. Application of the Acceptance Sampling system based on MIL-STD 105E on products is beneficial in determining product quality. By applying this method, it is easier for companies to detect the number of product defects with large production volumes.