Control Chart Selection Process

Type of Data

Variable Attribute

% defective per lot, # defective per lot, Defects per single Defect per standard unit
Sample Size = 1 Sample Size ≤ 8 Sample Size ≥ 9 sample size not constant sample size constant sample of sample

Individual X & MR X-bar & R X-bar & s p chart np chart c chart u chart

UCL, X-bar = UCL, X-bar = UCL, Xbar = pbar = Total defective / Total npbar = Total defective / # of cbar = Total defects / Total ubar = Total defects / Total
x-bar + E2*Rbar X double bar + A2*Rbar X double bar + A3*sbar inspected lots inspected Samples inspected inspected Area

LCL, X-bar = LCL, Xbar = LCL, Xbar = LCL, p = pbar - 3*SQRT LCL,np = n*pbar - LCL,c = cbar - 3*SQRT(c) LCL, u = ubar - 3*SQRT(u)
x-bar - E2*Rbar X double bar - A2*R-bar X double bar - A3*sbar (pbar*(100*pbar)) 3*SQRT(n*pbar(1-pbar))

UCL, MA = UCL, R = UCL, s = UCL, p = pbar + 3*SQRT UCL,np = n*pbar + UCL,c = cbar - 3*SQRT(c) UCL, u = ubar + 3*SQRT(u)
D4*Rbar Rbar * D4 sbar * B4 (pbar*(100*pbar)) 3*SQRT(n*pbar(1-pbar))

LCL, MA = LCL, R = LCL, s =

D3*Rbar Rbar * D3 sbar * B3
 Table of Control Chart Constants
Sample Size A2 A3 D2 D3 D4 B3 B4 E2
2 1.880 2.659 1.128 0.000 3.267 0.000 3.267 2.660
3 1.023 1.954 1.693 0.000 2.574 0.000 2.568 1.772
4 0.729 1.628 2.059 0.000 2.282 0.000 2.266 1.457
5 0.577 1.427 2.326 0.000 2.114 0.000 2.089 1.290
6 0.483 1.287 2.534 0.000 2.004 0.030 1.970 1.184
7 0.419 1.182 2.704 0.076 1.924 0.118 1.882 1.109
8 0.373 1.099 2.847 0.136 1.864 0.185 1.815 1.054
9 0.337 1.032 2.970 0.184 1.816 0.239 1.761 1.010
10 0.308 0.975 3.078 0.223 1.777 0.284 1.716 0.975
11 0.285 0.927 3.173 0.256 1.744 0.321 1.679 0.945
12 0.266 0.886 3.258 0.283 1.717 0.354 1.646 0.921
13 0.249 0.850 3.336 0.307 1.693 0.382 1.618 0.899
14 0.235 0.817 3.407 0.328 1.672 0.406 1.594 0.881
15 0.223 0.789 3.472 0.347 1.653 0.428 1.572 0.864
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
12.60 12.69 12.43 12.51 12.38 12.68 12.29 12.69 12.34 12.29 12.50 12.44 12.66 12.54 12.40
12.70 12.50 12.44 12.55 12.56 12.44 12.58
Readings

12.57 12.59 12.49 12.54 12.45 12.45 12.61 12.52

12.43 12.34 12.45 12.43 12.48 12.42 12.37 12.41 12.38 12.39 12.37 12.50 12.64 12.37 12.45
12.49 12.64 12.38 12.45 12.46 12.65 12.49 12.50 12.49 12.34 12.45 12.49 12.61 12.55 12.46
12.43 12.45 12.60 12.35 12.42 12.62 12.44 12.35 12.34 12.63 12.51 12.64 12.53 12.66 12.55
X-bar 12.53 12.52 12.46 12.46 12.46 12.56 12.43 12.50 12.43 12.43 12.47 12.50 12.58 12.55 12.48
Range 0.27 0.35 0.22 0.20 0.18 0.26 0.29 0.34 0.25 0.34 0.17 0.20 0.21 0.29 0.15
USL 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00
LSL 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
X, UCL 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 12.63 X2bar + A2*Rbar
X, LCL 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 12.35 X2bar - A2*Rbar
R, UCL 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.52 Rbar * D4
R, LCL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Rbar * D3

X-Bar Control Chart X2-bar 12.49

R-bar 0.25
13.20
A2 0.58
13.00
D3 0
12.80
D4 2.11
12.60
12.40
12.20
12.00
11.80
11.60
11.40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
X-ba r USL LSL X, UCL X, LCL

R Control Chart
0.60

0.50

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Range R, UCL R, LCL
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
12.60 12.69 12.43 12.51 12.38 12.68 12.29 12.69 12.34 12.29 12.50 12.44 12.66 12.54 12.40
12.70 12.50 12.44 12.55 12.56 12.44 12.58 12.57 12.59 12.49 12.54 12.45 12.45 12.61 12.52
12.43 12.34 12.45 12.43 12.48 12.42 12.37 12.41 12.38 12.39 12.37 12.50 12.64 12.37 12.45
12.49 12.64 12.38 12.45 12.46 12.65 12.49 12.50 12.49 12.34 12.45 12.49 12.61 12.55 12.46
12.43 12.45 12.60 12.35 12.42 12.62 12.44 12.35 12.34 12.63 12.51 12.64 12.53 12.66 12.55
Readings

12.55 12.39 12.56 12.59 12.49 12.59 12.50 12.23 12.68 12.64 12.43 12.58 12.56 12.46 12.56
12.45 12.45 12.63 12.42 12.64 12.56 12.56 12.73 12.65 12.50 12.38 12.58 12.62 12.55 12.35
12.59 12.56 12.59 12.62 12.55 12.42 12.38 12.60 12.57 12.56 12.54 12.26 12.42 12.46 12.42
12.58 12.59 12.24 12.49 12.26 12.49 12.57 12.55 12.35 12.64 12.53 12.62 12.52 12.46 12.32
12.55 12.57 12.54 12.44 12.66 12.61 12.48 12.43 12.31 12.60 12.39 12.40 12.50 12.47 12.62
12.48 12.60 12.59 12.61 12.38 12.51 12.51 12.47 12.48 12.42 12.53 12.58 12.49 12.49 12.38
12.65 12.54 12.70 12.49 12.35 12.57 12.38 12.57 12.52 12.66 12.41 12.54 12.48 12.44 12.54
X-bar 12.54 12.53 12.51 12.50 12.47 12.55 12.46 12.51 12.48 12.51 12.46 12.51 12.54 12.50 12.46
s 0.09 0.10 0.13 0.08 0.12 0.09 0.09 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.07 0.11 0.08 0.08 0.09
USL 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00
LSL 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00

X, UCL 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 12.59 X2bar + A3*s-bar
X, LCL 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 12.41 X2bar - A3*s-bar
s, UCL 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 s-bar * B4
s, LCL 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 s-bar * B3

x-bar Chart X2-bar 12.50

s-bar 0.10
13.20
A3 0.89
13.00
B3 0.35
12.80
B4 1.65
12.60
12.40
12.20
12.00
11.80
11.60
11.40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
X-ba r USL LSL X, UCL X, LCL

s Chart
0.18
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
s s, UCL s , LCL
 Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Readings 12.60 12.69 12.43 12.51 12.38 12.68 12.29 12.69 12.34 12.29 12.50 12.44 12.66 12.54 12.40
Range 0.09 0.26 0.08 0.13 0.30 0.39 0.40 0.35 0.05 0.21 0.06 0.22 0.12 0.14
USL 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00 13.00
LSL 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00
X, UCL 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 13.03 x-bar + E2*Rbar
X, LCL 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 11.96 x-bar - E2*Rbar
MR, UCL 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 D4*Rbar
MR, LCL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 D3*Rbar

IX Chart X-bar 12.50

R-bar 0.20
13.20
E2 2.660
13.00
D4 3.267
12.80 D3 0.000
12.60
12.40
12.20
12.00
11.80
11.60
11.40
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Rea di ngs USL LSL X, UCL X, LCL

MR Chart
0.70

0.60

0.50

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Range MR, UCL MR, LCL
 Total Qty Total in
Inspected
Date Part # Work Order Shipping Total Rejects
(Total Ship +
Total Rejects) Container
Date Part # Lot # Lot Size Total Rejects
Date Part # Sample # Total Defects
 Lot Size,
Area of
Date Part # Lot Number # of Defects
Fabric, SQ
meters