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CONTROL CHARTS

Control Charts and SPC

How to implement in your company
and having real gains by using SPC
and Control Charts

Control Charts or Shewharts Charts are quality

tools that allow us not only the quality control of a
process, but a process improvement, reduce
variation and reduce costs.
By monitoring and controlling the critical variables
of a process, giving signals so that we can take
measures in our process, such as - stopping a
process, adjusting or correcting the factor of a
process that is out of control control charts are a
visual and simple tool to use.
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Walter A. Shewhart, known as the father of statistical process

control, created some of the most used control charts as the
Xbar-R, I-MR among others, used for variables and other charts
for attributes (charts p, np, c, u).

Variation is normal and present in every process, due to the

common causes of variation, what the charts allow us is to
detect the presence of special causes of variation, those that
cause the difficulties in our processes

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SPC and Control Charts

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SPC Statistical Process Control

Its based on Statistics that we built and interpret the control charts.
The central value is the mean of data collected for creating the chart.
And the upper and lower control limits are calculated by adding and
subtracting, 3 times the standard deviation (SD).
UCL = Mean + 3xSD LCL = Mean 3xSD
Since processes have natural variation due to the common causes of
variation, the points of a chart will have a random distribution, with
the shape of a normal curve (Gauss curve). Closer to the centre and
with the shape of a bell curve.

LCL

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UCL

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So we say that a process is in statistical control only when the

common causes of variation are present and in the control chart
the distribution of the observations has a normal behaviour.

Centre the process and/or reduce variation

its what we do in a process improvement
initiative.
Variation

Out of target

SPC and the control charts are very useful to help us detect the
presence of special causes of variation and/or any disturbance in
our process.

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LCL

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UCL

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ON TARGET

Centre

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Reduce
variation

The Process

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SPC and Control Charts

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Some advantages:

Implementation:

Simple and practical control and monitoring tool of

our processes
Allows a bigger and better knowledge of the process
Enables the process continuous improvement
Useful to fulfil customer requirements
Visual and easy to integrate with Information
Systems

There is no recipe for all Organizations, but here are some

important points to have in mind:
1. Define what you are going to measure( know the process and
the variables to study)
2. Team training before implementing
3. Measurement System Analysis in place
4. Collect initial data and create the control chart ( with excel)
5. Put the control chart on the workplace, define how and
when to control the process
6. Follow-up and coach the operators (teaching fundamentals
of control charts)

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Implementation

Support

7. With more experience on control charts, consider to have

automated data collection,
8. Use of specific software tools for SPC and Control Charts,
9. Even with a SPC Software, keep the charts visual and
interacting with the operators,
10. Records should be complemented with vital information
from the process, to allow the correct interpretation and
detection of the variation causes.
11. Training and coaching never stops. The same for monitoring
and continuously improving the process.

SPC and Control Charts training

Control Charts implementation on the workplace
Process analysis and definition of the variables to
be measured
Choose the adequate Control Charts
MSA (Measuring System Analysis)
Support on selecting the SPC and Control Charts
Software to your company.

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SPC and Control Charts

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Jun-2016

SPC and Control Charts

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Questions and Support:

Miguel Arajo
miguel.ma.araujo@gmail.com
+351 962390706