BS 5701-4:2003

Guide to quality control and performance improvement using qualitative (attribute) data - Part 4: Attribute inspection performance control and improvement

Methods for enhancing the quality of attribute data used for monitoring, controlling and improving business processes.

This British Standard, a part of the BS 5701 series, describes methods for enhancing the quality of attribute data used for monitoring, controlling and improving business processes.

This standard deals with measuring and improving the quality of decision-making in the classification process itself when subjective judgments are involved such as determining whether a particular flaw or imperfection is present or not, or the need to discriminate between acceptable and non-acceptable products.

With the monitoring of measurement data, decisions are made with calibrated instruments against objective criteria. A different situation prevails with attribute data. Decisions are frequently made by uncalibrated people against subjective criteria.

This British Standard partially supersedes BS 5701:1980 and BS 2564:1955 and all four parts of BS 5701 together supersede BS 5701:1980 and BS 2564:1955, which are withdrawn.

This standard includes the following cross-references:

BS EN ISO 9000:2000, BS ISO 3534-1 and BS ISO 3534-2.