Small boxes of NutraFlakes cereal are labeled "net weight 10 ounces.

" Each hour, random samples of size n = 4 are weighed to check proc
Weight
Time Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4
9 a.m. 9.8 10.4 9.9 10.3
10 a.m. 10.1 10.2 9.9 9.8
11 a.m. 9.9 10.5 10.3 10.1
Noon 9.7 9.8 10.3 10.2
1 P.M. 9.7 10.1 9.9 9.9

Using these data, construct limits for x- and R-charts. Is the process in control? What other steps should the QC department follow at t

Time Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Sample Means Sample Range

9:00 AM 9.8 10.4 9.9 10.3 10.1 0.6
10:00 AM 10.1 10.2 9.9 9.8 10 0.4
11:00 AM 9.9 10.5 10.3 10.1 10.2 0.6
Noon 9.7 9.8 10.3 10.2 10 0.6
1:00 PM 9.7 10.1 9.9 9.9 9.9 0.4

The control limits are: (a) For Mean weight, LCL = 9.6605 ounces, UCL = 10.3895 ounces and (b) For Range, LCL = 0, UCL = 1.141
The process is in control since there are no points lying outside the control limits in both x-bar chart and R chart.

See all the sheets for the calculations and tables. The process is in statistical control.
 n = 4 are weighed to check process control Five hours of observations yielded the following:

ld the QC department follow at this point?

For Range, LCL = 0, UCL = 1.141 ounces

art and R chart.
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Number XBar Range LCL-R Center-R UCL-R LCL-X Center-X UCL-X
1 10 0.4 0 0.5 1.141 9.6605 10.025 10.3895
2 10.2 0.6 0 0.5 1.141 9.6605 10.025 10.3895
3 10 0.6 0 0.5 1.141 9.6605 10.025 10.3895
4 9.9 0.4 0 0.5 1.141 9.6605 10.025 10.3895
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1 Control Chart Calculations
2 Control Chart Factors Table.
3 Data Subgroup size D3 D4 A2
4 Sample/Subgroup Size 4 2 0 3.267 1.880
5 3 0 2.575 1.023
6 R Chart Intermediate Calculations 4 0 2.282 0.729
7 RBar 0.5 5 0 2.114 0.577
8 D3 Factor 0 6 0 2.004 0.483
9 D4 Factor 2.282 7 0.076 1.924 0.419
10 8 0.136 1.864 0.373
11 R Chart Control Limits 9 0.184 1.816 0.337
12 Lower Control Limit 0 10 0.223 1.777 0.308
13 Center 0.5 11 0.256 1.744 0.285
14 Upper Control Limit 1.141 12 0.283 1.717 0.266
15 13 0.307 1.693 0.249
16 XBar Chart Intemediate Calculations 14 0.328 1.672 0.235
17 Average of Subgroup Averages 10.025 15 0.347 1.653 0.223
18 A2 Factor 0.729 16 0.363 1.637 0.212
19 A2 Factor * RBar 0.3645 17 0.378 1.622 0.203
20 18 0.391 1.609 0.194
21 XBar Chart Control Limits 19 0.404 1.596 0.187
22 Lower Control Limit 9.6605 20 0.415 1.585 0.180
23 Center 10.025 21 0.425 1.575 0.173
24 Upper Control Limit 10.3895 22 0.435 1.565 0.167
25 23 0.443 1.557 0.162
26 24 0.452 1.548 0.157
27 25 0.459 1.541 0.153
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