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Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Six Sigma For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Craig Gygi, Bruce Williams
September 2012
Beginner
408 pages
9h 47m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 20

Maintaining Gains through Statistical Process Control

In This Chapter

arrow Understanding statistical process control

arrow Selecting the right control chart for your situation

arrow Analyzing and interpreting control charts

arrow Creating control charts for continuous and attribute data

Statistical process control (SPC) is a century-old toolset that involves using statistics to monitor and control the variation in processes. In Six Sigma, you use SPC first and foremost to stabilize out-of-control processes, but you can also use it as a follow-on to monitor the consistency of product and service processes. As such, SPC is a hallmark of the DMAIC Control phase.

In this chapter, you become familiar with the underlying statistical concepts upon which SPC is founded, as well as with the recipes for constructing critical control charts. You also see how to correctly interpret the control charts you produce and how to select the right chart for your Six Sigma work from the host of available possibilities.

Getting to Know Control Charts

The primary SPC tool is the control chart — a graphical tracking ...

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