U chart

A car company monitors the number of paint defects per car by taking a sample of 5 cars
each day over the next 6 days. The results are shown on next side.

Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
Sum u
u-bar

n
5
5
5
5
5
5

c
45
58
48
53
68
44

u=c/n
9.0
11.6
9.6
10.6
13.6
8.8
63.2
10.5

u-bar
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5

LCL
6.18
6.18
6.18
6.18
6.18
6.18

UCL
14.888
14.888
14.888
14.888
14.888
14.888

A paper mill uses a control chart to monitor the imperfection in finished rolls of paper.
these data to set up a control chart for nonconformities per roll of paper. Does the process
appear to be in statistical control? What center line and control limits would you
recommend for controlling current

Day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Rolls
Produced
18
18
24
22
22
22
20
20
20
20

Number of
Imperfections
12
14
20
18
15
12
11
15
12
10

Day
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Rolls
Produced
18
18
18
20
20
20
24
24
22
21

Number of
Imperfections
18
14
9
10
14
13
16
18
20
17

u 63.2

10.5

LCL u 3

u
n

UCL u 3

u
n

LCL u 3

u
n
10.5
6.18
5

10.5 3
UCL u 3

u
n
10.5
14.89
5

10.5 3

Control Chart for Paper Imperfections

[LCLi, UCLi]

18

[0.1088, 1.2926]

20

[0.1392, 1.2622]

21

[0.1527, 1.2487]

22

[0.1653, 1.2361]

24

[0.1881, 1.2133]

1.5
1.2
0.9

ni

0.70073

0.6
0.3
0
0

12
Day

16

20