Like the first three volumes, published in 1981, 1984 and 1987 and met
with a lively response, the present volume is collecting contributions
stressed on methodology or successful industrial applications. The
papers are classified under three main headings; sampling inspection,
process quality control and experimental design. In the first group
there are nine papers on acceptance sampling. The second large group of
papers deal with control charts and process control and the third group
of papers includes contributions on experimental design.