1. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 1 Lecture Slides Elementary Statistics Eleventh Edition and the Triola Statistics Series by Mario F. Triola

2. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 2 14-1Review and Preview 14-2Control Charts for Variation and Mean 14-3Control Charts for Attributes Chapter 14 Statistical Process Control

3. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 3 Section 14-2 Control Charts for Variation and Mean

4. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 4 Key Concept The main objective of this section is to construct run charts, R charts, and charts so that we can monitor important characteristics of data over time. We will use such charts to determine whether some process is statistically stable (or within statistical control).

5. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 5 Definition Process data are data arranged according to some time sequence. They are measurements of a characteristic of goods or services that result from some combination of equipment, people, materials, methods, and conditions. Important characteristics of process data can change over time.

6. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 6 Definition A run chart is a sequential plot of individual data values over time. One axis (usually vertical) is used for the data values, and the other axis (usually horizontal) is used for the time sequence.

7. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 7 Example:Run Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Treating the 130 mean temperatures of the earth in Table 14-1 as a string of consecutive measurements, construct a run chart using a vertical axis for the temperatures and a horizontal axis to identify the chronological order of the sample data, beginning with the first year of 1880.

8. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 8 Example:Run Chart of Earth’s Temperatures

9. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 9 Example:Run Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Following is the Minitab-generated run chart for the data in Table 14-1. The vertical scale ranges from 13.0 to 15.0 to accommodate the minimum and maximum temperature values of 13.44ºC and 14.77ºC, respectively. The horizontal scale is designed to include the 130 values arranged in sequence by year. The first point represents the first value of 13.88ºC, and so on.

10. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 10 Example:Run Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Run Chart of Individual Temperatures in Table 14-1.

11. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 11 Example:Run Chart of Earth’s Temperatures We see that as time progresses from left to right, the heights of the points appear to increase in value. If this pattern continues, rising temperatures will cause melting of large ice formations and widespread flooding, as well as substantial climate changes. This figure is evidence of global warming, which threatens us in many different ways.

12. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 12 Definition A process is statistically stable (or within statistical control) if it has natural variation, with no patterns, cycles, or any unusual points. Control Charts for Variation and Mean Only when a process is statistically stable can its data be treated as if they came from a population with a constant mean, standard deviation, distribution, and other characteristics.

13. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 13 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(a): There is an obvious upward trend that corresponds to values that are increasing over time.

14. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 14 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(b): There is an obvious downward trend that corresponds to steadily decreasing values. Minitab

15. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 15 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(c): There is an upward shift. A run chart such as this one might result from an adjustment to the filling process, making all subsequent values higher. Minitab

16. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 16 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(d): There is a downward shift-the first few values are relatively stable, and then something happened so that the last several values are relatively stable, but at a much lower level. Minitab

17. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 17 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(e): The process is stable except for one exceptionally high value. Minitab

18. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 18 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(f): There is an exceptionally low value. Minitab

19. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 19 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(g): There is a cyclical pattern (or repeating cycle). This pattern is clearly nonrandom and therefore reveals a statistically unstable process. Minitab

20. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 20 Figure 14-2 Processes That Are Not Statistically Stable Figure 14-2(h): The variation is increasing over time. This is a common problem in quality control. Minitab

21. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 21 A common goal of many different methods of quality control is this: Reduce variation in a product or a service.

22. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 22 Definitions Random variation is due to chance; it is the type of variation inherent in any process that is not capable of producing every good or service exactly the same way every time. Assignable variation results from causes that can be identified (such factors as defective machinery, untrained employees, and so on).

23. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 23 A control chart of a process characteristic (such as mean or variation) consists of values plotted sequentially over time, and it includes a center line as well as a lower control limit (LCL) and an upper control limit (UCL). The centerline represents a central value of the characteristic measurements, whereas the control limits are boundaries used to separate and identify any points considered to be unusual. Control Chart for Monitoring Variation: The R Chart - Definition

24. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 24 An R chart (or range chart) is a plot of the sample ranges instead of individual sample values, and it is used to monitor the variation in a process. In addition to plotting the range values, it includes a centerline located at, which denotes the mean of all sample ranges, as well as another line for the lower control limit and a third line for the upper control limit. Control Chart for Monitoring Variation: The R Chart

25. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 25 Construct a control chart for R (or an “R chart”) that can be used to determine whether the variation of process data is within statistical control. Monitoring Process Variation: Control Chart for R: Objective

26. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 26 1.The data are process data consisting of a sequence of samples all of the same size n. 2.The distribution of the process data is essentially normal. 3.The individual sample data values are independent. Requirements

27. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 27 n = size of each sample, or subgroup Notation = mean of the sample ranges (that is, the sum of the sample ranges divided by the number of samples)

28. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 28 Points plotted: Sample ranges Graphs Lower Control Limit (LCL): (where is found in Table 14-2) Upper Control Limit (UCL): (where is found in Table 14-2) Centerline: (mean of sample ranges)

29. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 29 Table 14-2 Control Chart Constants

30. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 30 Refer to the temperatures of the earth listed in Table 14-1. Using the samples of size n = 10 for each decade, construct a control chart for R. Example:R Chart of Earth’s Temperatures

31. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 31 Using a centerline value of and control limits of 0.6712 and 0.0842, proceed to plot the 13 sample ranges as 13 individual points. The result is shown in the Minitab display. Example:R Chart of Earth’s Temperatures

32. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 32 Upper and lower control limits of a control chart are based on the actual behavior of the process, not the desired behavior. Upper and lower control limits are totally unrelated to any process specifications that may have been decreed by the manufacturer. Caution

33. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 33 1.Based on the current behavior of the process, can we conclude that the process is within statistical control? 2.Do the process goods or services meet design specifications? When investigating the quality of some process, there are typically two key questions that need to be addressed: The methods of this chapter are intended to address the first question, but not the second. Interpreting Control Charts

34. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 34 Criteria for Determining When a Process Is Not Statistically Stable (Out of Statistical Control) 1. There is a pattern, trend, or cycle that is obviously not random. 2. There is a point lying beyond the upper or lower control limits. 3. Run of 8 Rule: There are eight consecutive points all above or all below the center line.

35. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 35 Additional Criteria Used by Some Businesses  There are 6 consecutive points all increasing or all decreasing.  There are 14 consecutive points all alternating between up and down (such as up, down, up, down, and so on).  Two out of three consecutive points are beyond control limits that are 2 standard deviations away from centerline.  Four out of five consecutive points are beyond control limits that are 1 standard deviation away from the centerline.

36. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 36 Example:Interpreting R Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Examine the R chart shown in the Minitab display for the preceding example and determine whether the process variation is within statistical control.

37. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 37 Example: Interpreting R Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Apply the three criteria: 1.There is no obvious trend, or pattern that is not random. 2.No point lies outside of the region between the upper and lower control limits. 3.There are not eight consecutive points all above or all below the centerline. We conclude that the variation (not necessarily the mean) of the process is within statistical control.

38. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 38 The chart is a plot of the sample means and is used to monitor the center in a process. In addition to plotting the sample means, we include a centerline located at, which denotes the mean of all sample means, as well as another line for the lower control limit and a third line for the upper control limit. Control Chart for Monitoring Means: The Chart

39. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 39 Construct a control chart for (or an “ chart”) that can be used to determine whether the center of process data is within statistical control. Monitoring Process Variation: Control Chart for R: Objective

40. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 40 1.The data are process data consisting of a sequence of samples all of the same size n. 2.The distribution of the process data is essentially normal. 3.The individual sample data values are independent. Requirements

41. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 41 = mean of the sample means (equal to the mean of all sample values combined) n = size of each sample, or subgroup Notation

42. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 42 Points plotted: Sample means Center line: = mean of all sample means Upper Control Limit (UCL): where is found in Table 14-2 Lower Control Limit (LCL): where is found in Table 14-2 Control Chart for Monitoring Means: The Chart

43. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 43 Example: Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Refer to the earth’s temperatures in Table 14-1. Using samples of size n = 10 for each decade, construct a control chart for. Based on the control chart for, only, determine whether the process mean is within statistical control. Before plotting the 13 points corresponding to the 13 values of, we must first find the value for the centerline and the values for the control limits.

44. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 44 Example: Chart of Earth’s Temperatures From Table 14-2, with n = 10, we get Upper control limit: Lower control limit:

45. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 45 Example: Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Minitab display:

46. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 46 Example: Chart of Earth’s Temperatures Examination of the chart shows that the process mean is out of statistical control because at least one of the three out-of- control criteria is not satisfied. Specifically, the first criterion is violated because there is a trend of values that are increasing over time, and the second criterion is violated because there are points lying beyond the control limits.

47. Copyright © 2010, 2007, 2004 Pearson Education, Inc. 14.1 - 47 Recap In this section we have discussed: Control charts for variation and mean. Run charts determine if characteristics of a process have changed. R charts (or range charts) monitor the variation in a process. charts monitor the center in a process.