Chapter 14. Control Charts for Six Sigma Management

CHAPTER OUTLINE

14.1 Basic Concepts of Control Charts

14.2 The Funnel Experiment

14.3 Control Limits and Patterns

14.4 Rules for Determining out-of-Control Points

14.5 The p-Chart

14.6 The c-Chart

14.7 The u-Chart

14.8 Control Charts for the Mean and Range

14.9 Control Charts for the Mean and Standard Deviation

14.10 Individual Value and Moving Range Charts

Appendix 14.1 Using Minitab for Control Charts

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose of control charts

  • Know which control chart to use for a particular type of data

  • Construct and interpret various control charts

Basic Concepts of Control Charts

The control chart is a tool for distinguishing between the common ...

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