A CONTROL CHART CONTROLS A MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MEASUREMENTS ARE...

28. A control chart controls a manufacturing process. Measurements are

taken while the process is operating one time each hour. At each hour

five sample parts are measured, and the results are recorded and plotted

on a control chart. During the last five hours the following data was

observed for X bar and R. The upper control limit for X bar values is

142 and the lower control limit is 102. The value on the control chart

for X bar is 122 and the value for R bar is 3. What can be said about

this process?

9

A.M.

10

A.M.

11

A.M.

12

A.M.

1

P.M.

X bar 125 126 127 128 129

R 2 1 4 2 3

a. The process is not in control and should be adjusted.

b. The process is in control and should not be adjusted.

c. The value of R is too high at 11  .  .

d. The value for X bar is outside the control limits.