
237Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
In Minitab
®
, the column order is very important. Here we have transferred
the data from the Excel sheet to the Minitab
®
worksheet. To avoid mistakes
and confusion, it is strongly recommended that the data be entered into the
Minitab
®
worksheet, thereby bypassing the Excel sheet altogether. An exam-
ple of this is shown in Figure 16.2.
Once the data is entered, go to the tool bar and select: stat → quality tools →
attribute GR&R study. The screen will look like Figure 16.3.
Once selected (by clicking Attribute Gage R&R Study), the screen will look
like Figure 16.4.
If data is stacked, select one column. If data ...