Control Chart, Attribute Chart, and Quality
Improvement Tools
Name: Sudarshan Pandey
Roll Number: 13
Course Name: Total Quality Management (BIOT 403)
Instructor Name: Bishnu Maya KC, PhD
Submission Date: 6th January, 2024
1. Control Chart
● X-bar Chart
Dataset:
subgroup Measureme Measurement 2 Measurement
nt 1 x-bar
3
1 48.80 53.70 49.97 50.82
2 47.88 51.65 47.56 49.03
3 50.42 46.08 47.34 47.95
4 50.39 51.48 50.34 50.74
5 49.77 49.40 47.04 48.74
Steps:
1. The average (X-bar) for each subgroup was calculated.
2. The grand average was determined using the formula:
3. UCL and LCL were calculated using the formula:
where is the average range, and is a constant based on subgroup size.
Control Limits:
● UCL:51.49
● CL (Grand Average): 49.46
● LCL: 47.42
2. Attribute Chart
● P Chart
Dataset:
Sample Sample size Defective items Proportion
defective(p)
1 100 7 0.07
2 100 4 0.04
3 100 13 0.13
4 100 11 0.11
5 100 8 0.08
Steps:
1. The proportion defective (p) for each sample was calculated using the
formula 2. The average proportion defective was computed
3. UCL and LCL were calculated
Control Limits:
● Average Proportion Defective (p-bar): 0.086
● Upper Control Limit (UCL): 0.170
● Lower Control Limit (LCL): 0.002
The P chart is plotted above, showing the proportion defective for each sample. All points
are within the control limits, indicating the process is under control.
Quality Improvement Tools:
Tool 1: Histogram
From this dataset:
A histogram to visualize the defect frequencies
Defect type Frequency
a 18
b 30
c 12
d 25
e 15
Tool 2: Pareto Diagram
Dataset:
Defect type Frequency Cumulative
Cumulative
frequency
percentage(%)
f 30 30 30
h 25 55 55
e 18 73 73
i 15 88 88
g 12 100 100
Steps:
1. Defect types were ranked by frequency in descending order.
2. Cumulative frequency and percentage were calculated.
3. A bar graph with cumulative percentage as a line graph was plotted.
Tool 3: Ishikawa Diagram
Explore potential causes of delays in manufacturing.
● Main problem: Manufacturing Delays
● Cause categories:
○ Manpower: Insufficient training, absenteeism.
○ Machines: Breakdowns, lack of maintenance.
○ Materials: Low quality, delivery delays.
○ Methods: Inefficient processes, lack of standardization.
○ Environment: Poor working conditions, temperature issues.
Ishikawa Diagram: A cause-and-effect diagram for "Manufacturing Delays.
Tool 4: Scatter Diagram
Dataset:
○ Machine Speed (RPM): [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
○ Number of Defects: [8, 6, 4, 5, 2]
Scatter Plot: This shows the relationship between machine speed and the number
of defects. As machine speed increases, defects tend to decrease, with some
variability