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  • September 14, 2004 at 6:57 pm #36874

    Gina
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    Just looking for some direction.  I have production data for 7 months on several product lines.  When I look at it by product, it is not normal.  When I look at it by month,  some of the monthly data is normal while some is not.
    Recommendations please.
     

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    September 14, 2004 at 6:59 pm #107384

    Savage
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    Gina,
    Can you tell us in more detail what you’re trying to accomplish?

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    September 15, 2004 at 6:15 pm #107432

    Gina
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    Matt,
    To determine if my process is in control and then do process capability.
     

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    September 16, 2004 at 1:29 am #107445

    TCJ
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    First, identify all the logical subgroups.  Run a control chart, evaluate outliers and identify special cause.  Remove special cause were it is appropriate.  Re-run with revised data.  Other options to explore: 1) Can you approximate normal based on the Central Limit Theorem.  2) Transform data and run capability

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    September 20, 2004 at 9:37 pm #107666

    Gina
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    TCJ,
    I did identify one logical subgroup but it looks like I may need to look at others.  I’ll give it a try.
    Thanks,
    Gina

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    September 20, 2004 at 11:02 pm #107672

    Ward
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    Are any items out of spec?  If so, determine the percentage that fall out of spec and convert to a capability index.  For instance if 10% fall out of spec, that would be a Z value of about 2.33, which when divided by 3 should be Cpk of about .78.
    I do support the ideal of the logical subgrouping for the control charts, which should always be done prior to the process capability study anyway.
     

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