Finding principal components reduces solving an eigenvalue/eigenvector problem. The control charts of original data and principal component were calculated to show that principal component control ...

Control charts have two general uses in an improvement project. Undeniably, the most common application is as a tool to ...

A control chart is a type of run chart that shows how a process variable changes over time. It has three main components: a center line, upper and lower control limits, and data points.

Process control charts are an important application of statistical process control (SPC) that are used in the management of processes in various industries with the aim of maintaining consistency, ...

Special cause variation, I love to see it! That’s because I know I’m about to learn something important about my process. A ...

A revealing chart highlights the rising costs of manufacturing, shedding light on economic trends.

To keep the many components of the program in order, Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., developed an infection control program flow chart. This chart was presented to the ASC’s board and ...