Statistical Process Control

Q 1. You are given the values of sample means and the range for ten samples of size 5 each. Construct a mean
& Range chart and comment on the state of control of the process.

Sample No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mean 43 49 37 44 45 37 51 46 43 47
Range 5 6 5 7 7 4 8 6 4 6

You may use the following control chart constants:

For n=5, A2=0.58, D3=0 and D4=2.115

Q 2. Whole Grains Ltd uses statistical process control to ensure that its health conscious, low-fat, multi-grain
sandwich loaves have the proper weight. Based on a previously stable and in control limits of the Mean
and Range charts are: UCLMean=6.56, LCLMean = 5.84, UCLRange = 1.141, LCLRange = 0. Over the past few
days, they have taken random samples of four loaves each and have the following findings:

Sample Loaf 1 Loaf 2 Loaf 3 Loaf 4

1 6.3 6.0 5.9 5.9
2 6.0 6.0 6.3 5.9
3 6.3 4.8 5.6 5.2
4 6.2 6.0 6.2 5.9
5 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.9

(For sample size=4: A2=0.729; D3=0; D4= 2.282)

Is the process still in control as per the previous control limits? Compute the new control limits based on the
above data and comment.

Q 3. Construct a Mean and Range Chart for the following data:

Sub-Group No Mean Range Sub-Group No Mean Range

1 6.36 0.10 11 6.32 0.10
2 6.38 0.18 12 6.30 0.10
3 6.35 0.17 13 6.34 0.10
4 6.39 0.20 14 6.39 0.10
5 6.32 0.15 15 6.37 0.10
6 6.34 0.16 16 6.36 0.10
7 6.40 0.13 17 6.35 0.10
8 6.33 0.18 18 6.35 0.10
9 6.37 0.16 19 6.34 0.10
10 6.33 0.13 20 6.34 0.10
Assume constant values A2=0.73, D3=0 and D4=2.28

Q 4. The following data shows the mean and range of weight of five boxes in each of the 10 samples.
Construct a mean chart and a range chart to determine whether the process is in control.

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Sample No.: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mean : 7.9 7.85 8.14 7.9 8.14 7.89 8.06 7.97 7.85 7.89
Range : 0.86 0.63 1.05 1.02 0.41 0.75 0.72 0.57 0.76 0.62

(Conversion factors for n=5 are A2 = 0.577, D2 = 0, D4 = 2.115)

Q 5. The following figures give the number of defectives in 20 samples containing 200 items:

425, 430, 216, 341, 225, 322, 280, 306, 337, 305,
356, 402, 216, 264, 126, 409, 193, 280, 389, 326.

Calculate the values for the central line and the control limits for p-chart. Also depict the fraction defective
control limits so determined on a chart.

Q 6. Based on the data given below, set up an appropriate Statistical Process Control for 20 samples taken of
30 sub groups.
Subgroup No. No. of Defectives Subgroup No. No. of Defectives
1 5 11 5
2 4 12 7
3 4 13 4
4 4 14 5
5 7 15 4
6 4 16 5
7 5 17 5
8 6 18 7
9 4 19 6
10 5 20 5

Q 7. Construct a fraction defective chart based on the information given below:

Group No Sample Size No. of

defectives
1 32 2
2 32 3
3 50 3
4 50 2
5 32 1
6 80 4
7 50 2
8 50 0
9 32 2
10 32 1

Q 8. Construct a c chart for the following data:

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 Group No Sample Size (n) No. of defects
1 1 15
2 1 28
3 1 41
4 1 26
5 1 26
6 1 35
7 1 40
8 1 24
9 1 10
10 1 38

Q 9. Construct a mean and range chart for the following:

Sample Measurement in mm
1 20 22 25 24
2 18 23 20 26
3 24 25 22 20
4 23 21 26 24
5 24 25 24 21

(For sample size=4: A2=0.729; D3=0; D4= 2.282)