A mixed control chart using process capability index

ABSTRACT Control charts are considered as a compulsory tool for the monitoring and improvement of the quality of products. The commonly used attribute and the variable control charts are unsatisfactory for process monitoring. To overcome this difficulty, we proposed a monitoring scheme that is an improved technique based on the joint merits of the attribute as well as the variable control charts. The control chart coefficients have been determined for in-control and out-of-control situations for specified average run length values using simulation. The efficiency of the proposed control chart has been evaluated using average run length criteria for different values of the process settings. A practical example has been studied for implementation of the proposed technique. It has been observed that the proposed chart performs well for the mixed technique under the process capability index.

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