Statistical Process Control Project (Frito-Lay)

x1 x2 x3 x4 ̅X x̿ R
Sample 1 1.98 2.11 2.15 2.06 2.08 2.09 0.17
Sample 2 1.99 2.00 2.08 1.99 2.02 2.09 0.09
Sample 3 2.20 2.10 2.20 2.05 2.14 2.09 0.15
Sample 4 2.18 2.01 2.23 1.98 2.10 2.09 0.25
Sample 5 2.01 2.08 2.14 2.16 2.10 2.09 0.15

x̿ 2.085 Current Set Limits

R̅ 0.162
Sub-Sample size(n) 4 UCL LCL
A2 0.729 2.22 1.98
D4 2.282
D3 0

X-bar Chart
̅X x̿ UCLX LCLX Colu
2.25 0.40
2.20 0.35
2.15
0.30
2.10
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2.05
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2.00
0.15
1.95
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1.90
1.85 0.05

1.80 0.00
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 R̅ UCLX LCLX UCLR LCLR
0.16 2.203098 1.966902 0.369684 0
0.16 2.203098 1.966902 0.369684 0
0.16 2.203098 1.966902 0.369684 0
0.16 2.203098 1.966902 0.369684 0
0.16 2.203098 1.966902 0.369684 0

New Process Limits

UCLx 2.203098 UCLR 0.369684

LCLx 1.966902 LCLR 0

R Chart
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 Stensil Fertilizer and Chemical Company SPC Case

Stensil Fertilizer and Chemical Company produces both organic and inorganic fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are gene
none. The EPA allowable specification is 90 parts per million (PPM). The quality control department at Stensil feels
amount of this contaminant. These two departments, after consulting with the marketing department and the EPA, sug
are in place for this process, use Table 2 to determine whether or not the process remains in control for the week of Se

Table 1
Samples
Date 1 2 3 4 5 ̅X
2 57 54 62 45 36 50.8
3 56 54 47 42 62 52.2
4 40 70 58 45 44 51.4
5 52 58 40 52 46 49.6
6 57 42 52 58 59 53.6
9 62 49 42 33 55 48.2
10 40 39 49 59 48 47
11 64 50 42 57 50 52.6
12 58 53 52 48 50 52.2
13 60 50 41 41 50 48.4
August 16 52 47 48 58 40 49
17 55 40 56 49 45 49
18 47 48 50 50 48 48.6
19 50 50 49 51 51 50.2
20 51 50 51 51 62 53
23 51 50 49 50 50 50
24 45 47 70 46 36 48.8
25 50 35 48 39 47 43.8
26 55 70 50 30 51 51.2
27 49 38 64 36 47 46.8
30 59 62 40 54 64 55.8
31 36 33 49 48 56 44.4
1 50 67 53 43 40 50.6
September 2 44 52 46 47 44 46.6
3 70 45 50 47 41 50.6

Sub-Sample size( n) 5 New Process Limit

A2 0.577
D4 2.115 UCLX 61.13136 UCLR
 D3 0 LCLX 38.42064 LCLR
x̿ 49.776
R̅ 19.68

X-Bar Chart of Table 1

̅X x̿ UCLX LCLX
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Organic fertilizers are generally safe, but inorganic fertilizers are carefully monitored by the EPA due to the presence of hazardou
department at Stensil feels that there is no problem with hazardous material content, which has been averaging just over 50 PPM.
partment and the EPA, suggest that a control chart be set up to monitor hazmat content. Five samples will be tested per day and p
control for the week of September 6—10.

R x̿ R̅ UCLX LCLX UCLR LCLR

26 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
20 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
30 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
18 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
17 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
29 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
20 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
22 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
10 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
19 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
18 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
16 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
3 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
2 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
12 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
2 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
34 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
15 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
40 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
28 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
24 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
23 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
27 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
8 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0
29 49.776 19.68 61.13136 38.42064 41.6232 0

Limit

41.6232
 0

R-Chart of Table 1
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A due to the presence of hazardous waste materials (hazmat). Most bags contain some hazardous content, but theoretically there
been averaging just over 50 PPM. The production department estimates that a substantial investment would be required to lower
mples will be tested per day and plotted as one point on the chart. Use the data in Table 1 to set up the control limits. Then, after

Table 2
Samples
Date 1 2 3 4 5 ̅X
6 63 49 50 45 53 52
7 57 70 45 52 61 57
September 8 45 38 46 54 52 47
9 48 52 39 57 61 51.4
10 45 53 48 46 66 51.6

Sub-sample size(n) 5
A2 0.577 New Process Limit
D4 2.115
D3 0 UCLX 63.5708
x̿ 51.8 LCLX 40.0292
R̅ 20.4

X-Bar Chart of Table 2 R-C

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 content, but theoretically there should be
ent would be required to lower the
p the control limits. Then, after the limits

R UCLX LCLX UCLR LCLR

18 63.5708 40.0292 0 49.776
25 63.5708 40.0292 0 49.776
16 63.5708 40.0292 0 49.776
22 63.5708 40.0292 0 49.776
21 63.5708 40.0292 0 49.776

Process Limit

UCLR 43.146
LCLR 0

R-Chart of Table 2
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