In: Statistics and Probability
The data in the worksheet provides the number of defects produced in a series of panels. a. Construct a C-chart for this process. b. Does the process appear to be in control? Why or why not?
| Panel | Defects / Panel |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 4 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 5 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 5 |
Answer:
a) and b)
The c chart for the number of defect per panel is,
By using Excel software,find c chart with the help of following steps:
1)Import the data.
2) Select Quality control Process Chart from Megastat in Add -Ins menu.
3) Choose Input Range and Number of Defects.
4)Click Ok.
Quality Control Process Charts
Numbers of samples 25
| Defects per sample | |
| Upper Control Limit-UCL | 18.299 |
| Center | 9.200 |
| Lower Control Limit-LCL | 0.101 |
Control
Chart For the Number of Defects

From the Excel output ,the c chart for the number of defect per
panel concludes there are 1 data point is fall out of control
limits is 19,So the process is not under statistics quality
control.