TUM School of Management

Production and Supply Chain Management

Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-chart Example (Part 2)

Professor Holly Ott

Production and Supply Chain Management
Chair: Prof. Martin Grunow
TUM School of Management

Holly Ott 1
 TUM School of Management
Production and Supply Chain Management
Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-Chart: Example

To control the weight of jumbo ravioli packaged in a food processing plant,
the following data were collected on the weight of four packages of ravioli,
approximately every 30 minutes.
Only 15 subgroups were available. The weights are in ounces.

©2012 from "A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical

and Management Methods of Quality" by K.S. Krishnamoorthi. Reproduced
by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.
Holly Ott 2
 TUM School of Management
Production and Supply Chain Management
Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-Chart: Example

n=4
X-bar-bar = 35.72
Average R = 2.02

For n= 4
A2 = 0.729
D3 = 0
D4 = 2.282

©2012 from "A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical

and Management Methods of Quality" by K.S. Krishnamoorthi. Reproduced
by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.
Holly Ott 3
 TUM School of Management
Production and Supply Chain Management
Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-Chart: Example

n=4 X-bar Control Limits:
X-bar-bar = 35.72 UCL = 35.72 + 0.729(2.02) = 37.19
Average R = 2.02 CL = 35.72
LCL = 35.72 - 0.729(2.02) = 34.25
For n= 4
A2 = 0.729 Range Control Limits
D3 = 0 UCL = 2.282(2.02) = 4.61
D4 = 2.282 CL = 2.02
LCL = 0(2.02 = 0

©2012 from "A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical

and Management Methods of Quality" by K.S. Krishnamoorthi. Reproduced
by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.
Holly Ott 4
 TUM School of Management
Production and Supply Chain Management
Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-Chart: Example

©2012 from "A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical

and Management Methods of Quality" by K.S. Krishnamoorthi. Reproduced
by permission of Taylor and Francis Group, LLC, a division of Informa plc.
Holly Ott 5
 TUM School of Management
Production and Supply Chain Management
Prof Martin Grunow Technische Universität München

X-bar and R-chart Example (Part 2)

Professor Holly Ott

Production and Supply Chain Management
Chair: Prof. Martin Grunow
TUM School of Management

Holly Ott 6