Tabular values for X-bar and range charts

Subgroup Size A2 d2 D3 D4
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X-bar Chart
5 0.577 2.326 0 2.114 UCL X-bar = 49.289214
Sample Drink 1 Drink 2 Drink 3 Drink 4 Drink 5 X-bar R 49
UCLR R-Bar LCLR UCLX DblXBar LCLX
1 43.51 41.47 42.15 48.15 47.14 44.484 6.68 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
2 47.94 47.9 49.72 48.68 41.71 47.19 8.01 Double X-bar 45.0298 48 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
3 42.05 44.65 47.37 41.43 48.32 44.764 6.89 R-bar 7.382 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
4 41.72 47.94 46.68 43.13 40.62 44.018 7.32 47 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
5 46.98 48.39 41.3 46.52 43.44 45.326 7.09 X-bar chart 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039

Sample Mean (Ounces)

6 40.83 42.44 48.94 46.74 41.83 44.156 8.11 UCLX 49.289214 46 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
7 48.76 41.65 46.41 44.73 48.41 45.992 7.11 LCLX 40.770386 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039 Dbl X-bar = 45.0298
45
8 49.53 46.18 49.65 40.11 47.08 46.51 9.54 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
9 43.42 41.16 46.53 48.23 47.63 45.394 7.07 44
15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
10 46.56 41.1 41.04 40.56 43.06 42.464 6 15.60555 7.382 0 49.28921 45.0298 40.77039
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Scenario: A drive-in restaurant is running a new promotion, the "Route 44," 41

named after an interstate that runs through their primary market area. The LCL X-bar = 40.770386
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drink is promoted as 44 ounces of pure carbonated pleasure but the regional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
manager, being somewhat of a quality expert, wants to make sure that the Sample
company's drink process can deliver 44 ounces. He decides statistical quality
control is the best way to monitor their process.
R Chart
For ten consecutive days he purchases five Route 44 drinks from franchise 18
locations on his way to headquarters and turns them over to the testing lab
UCLR = 15.605548
for volume analysis. The data appear in the table, all amounts are in fluid 16
ounces as measured by the testing lab.
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Since the regional manager is somewhat of a quality expert, he needs your
help in formulating a control chart that will monitor the process performance 12

Sample Range (Ounces)

to target. R chart
UCLR 15.605548 10
Develop the appropriate metrics: LCLR 0
Sample Mean (X-Bar) 8 R-bar = 7.382
Grand Mean (Double X-Bar)
Sample Range (R) 6
Average Range (R-Bar)
Upper and Lower control limits 4

Is the process in control? Explain

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LCLR = 0
0
Results: Based on the sample group presented, the upper and lower control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
limits for the mean (X-bar) and range (R) have not been breached. Since the Sample
data points are within the desired boundary the process is in control.
Scenario: The process engineers have designed our drink process with an Subgroup Size A2 d2 D3 D4 Double X-bar R-bar USL LSL
upper tolerance of 46 ounces and a lower tolerance of 42 ounces. I wonder 5 0.577 2.326 0 2.114 45.0298 7.382 46 42
what our process capability really is? I've been reading about Six Sigma, it
would be fantastic if we could add that to our already fantastic slogan
regarding this new beverage!" Cp 0.210061 Cpk > 1.33 is desirable (preferrably over 2 for six sigma)
Calculate the process capability (Cp and Cpk) CpU 0.1019 Cpk = 1.00 process is barely capable
CpL 0.318221 Cpk < 1.00 process is not capable
Cpk 0.1019
3.173689

Results: Based on the information calculated, the drink process is not capable
as the Cp (potential capability) and Cpk (actual capability) values are below
the desired values. Based on the Cp value the process variation is too much
and based on the Cpk value the process center has shifted to the left. Ideally,
a process is considered capable when the Cpk is above 1.33 and is considered
Six Sigma status when greater than 2.00.