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06103801 Shechter, Steven M. Huh, Woonghee Tim Slofstra, Anyu Simultaneous testing of multicharacteristic components. Oper. Res. Lett. 40, No. 5, 411-415 (2012). 2012 Elsevier Science Publishers (North-Holland), Amsterdam EN inspection policies test sequencing multicharacteristic components

doi:10.1016/j.orl.2012.05.008

Summary: We consider optimal testing policies for multiple components, each with multiple characteristics. The problem ends when all components have failed a test or one component passes every test. Previous literature demonstrated the optimality of simple ratio rules for sequencing when testing components and their characteristics one-at-a-time. We consider the possibility of testing components simultaneously, while still testing their characteristics one-at-a-time. We show that the ratio rule is no longer necessarily optimal and construct a heuristic with a performance guarantee.