TY - GEN
T1 - Uses and abuses of control charts
AU - Ramirez-Galindo, Jose G.
AU - Del Carmen Temblador-Perez, María
AU - Beruvides, Mario G.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In 1924 Walter A. Shewhart introduced control charts (CC) to monitor and determine the behavior of processes. Afterwards, other statistical methods such as CUSUM, EWMA, and Tukey's CC have been developed to complement Shewhart's CC and analyze more scenarios. Each of the myriad of methods is originally intended for specific applications and are valid if some assumptions are met. However, those methods have been used in scenarios where assumptions might be questioned and, therefore, results might not be reliable. The objective of this paper is to present managers and decision makers with guidelines on how to best take advantage of CC's for continuous variables. A summary of different areas where CC's can be used and their corresponding applicable methods is provided. A discussion regarding suggestions, good/bad uses, and limitations on their applicability is also presented. Copyright, American Society for Engineering Management, 2011.
AB - In 1924 Walter A. Shewhart introduced control charts (CC) to monitor and determine the behavior of processes. Afterwards, other statistical methods such as CUSUM, EWMA, and Tukey's CC have been developed to complement Shewhart's CC and analyze more scenarios. Each of the myriad of methods is originally intended for specific applications and are valid if some assumptions are met. However, those methods have been used in scenarios where assumptions might be questioned and, therefore, results might not be reliable. The objective of this paper is to present managers and decision makers with guidelines on how to best take advantage of CC's for continuous variables. A summary of different areas where CC's can be used and their corresponding applicable methods is provided. A discussion regarding suggestions, good/bad uses, and limitations on their applicability is also presented. Copyright, American Society for Engineering Management, 2011.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84879983618
SN - 9781618393616
T3 - Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2011, ASEM 2011
SP - 123
EP - 131
BT - Annual International Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management 2011, ASEM 2011
Y2 - 19 October 2011 through 22 October 2011
ER -