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Median Control Chart for Nonnormally Distributed Processes (비정규분포공정에서 매디안특수관리도의 모형설계와 적용연구)

  • 신용백
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.15-25
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    • 1987
  • Statistical control charts are useful tools to monitor and control the manufacturing processes and are widely used in most Korean industries. Many Korean companies, however, do not always obtain desired results from the traditional control charts by Shewhart such as the X-chart, X-chart, X-chart, etc. This is partly because the quality charterstics of the process are not distributed normally but are skewed due to the intermittent production, small lot size, etc. In Shewhart X-chart, which is the most widely used one in Korea, such skewed distributions make the plots to be inclined below or above the central line or outside the control limits although no assignable causes can be found. To overcome such shortcomings in nonnormally distributed processes, a distribution-free type of confidence interval can be used, which should be based on order statistics. This thesis is concerned with the design of control chart based on a sample median which is easy to use in practical situation and therefore properties for nonnormal distributions may be easily analyzed. Control limits and central lines are given for tile more famous nonnormal distributions, such as Gamma, Beta, Lognormal, Weibull, Pareto, Truncated-normal distributions. Robustness of the proposed median control chart is compared with that of the X-chart, the former tends to be superior to the latter as the probability distribution of the process becomes more skewed. The average run length to detect the assignable cause is also compared when the process has a Normal or a Gamma distribution for which the properties of X are easy to verify, the proposed chart is slightly worse than the X-chart for the normally distributed product but much better for Gamma-distributed products. Average Run Lengths of the other distributions are also computed. To use the proposed control chart, the probability distribution of the process should be known or estimated. If it is not possible, the results of comparison of the robustness force us to use the proposed median control chart based on a normal distribution. To estimate the distribution of the process, Sturge's formula is used to graph the histogram and the method of probability plotting, $X^2$-goodness of fit test and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, are discussed with real case examples. A comparison of the propose4 median chart and the X chart was also performed with these examples and the median chart turned out to be superior to the X-chart.

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Classroom lecture monitoring case study

  • Baik, Jai-Wook;Yang, Geun-Dae
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.1191-1200
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    • 2008
  • Recently classroom monitoring is becoming important since the lecture is being held in the classroom and academic institutions are interested in the quality assurance. Some institutions have adopted ISO 9000 systems and constructed monitoring system through measurement, analysis and improvement. In this study quality assurance problems in academic institutions and the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 will be briefly discussed. Next we will investigate how to monitor the lecture in the classroom(in-class) using statistical process control techniques such as control charts. Then case study will be given to illustrate the technique to use appropriate statistics. Finally how to monitor the learning process during in-class and after-class will be proposed.

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Interpretation of Quality Statistics Using Sampling Error (샘플링오차에 의한 품질통계 모형의 해석)

  • Choi, Sung-Woon
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.205-210
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    • 2008
  • The research interprets the principles of sampling error design for quality statistics models such as hypothesis test, interval estimation, control charts and acceptance sampling. Introducing the proper discussions of the design of significance level according to the use of hypothesis test, then it presents two methods to interpret significance by Neyman-Pearson and Fisher. Second point of the study proposes the design of confidence level for interval estimation by Bayesian confidence set, frequentist confidential set and fiducial interval. Third, the content also indicates the design of type I error and type II error considering both productivity and customer claim for control chart. Finally, the study reflects the design of producer's risk with operating charistictics curve, screening and switch rules for the purpose of purchasing and subcontraction.

EWMA chart Application using the Transformation of the Exponential with Individual Observations (개별 관측치에서 지수변환을 이용한 EWMA 관리도 적용기법)

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    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.22 no.52
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    • pp.337-345
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    • 1999
  • The long-tailed, positively skewed exponential distribution can be made into an almost symmetric distribution by taking the exponent of the data. In these situations, to use the traditional shewhart control limits on an individuals chart would be impractical and inconvenient. The transformed data, approximately bell-shaped, can be plotted conveniently on the individuals chart and exponentially weighted moving average chart. In this paper, using modifying statistics with transformed exponential of the data, we give a method for constructing control charts. Selecting method of exponent for individual chart is evaluated. And consider that smaller weight being assigned to the older data as time process and properties and taking method of exponent($\theta$), weighting factor($\alpha$) are suggested. Our recommendation, on the basis result of simulation, is practical method for EWMA chart.

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A Control Chart Method Using Quartiles for Asymmetric Distributed Processes (비대칭 분포를 따르는 공정에서 사분위수를 이용한 관리도법)

  • Park Sung-Hyun;Park Hee-Jin
    • The Korean Journal of Applied Statistics
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.81-96
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    • 2006
  • This paper proposes a simple control chart method which can be practically used for asymmetric process data where the distribution is unknown. If we use the Shewhart type control charts which are based on normality assumption for the asymmetric process data, the type I error could increase as the asymmetry increases and the effectiveness of control chart to control variation decreases. To solve such problems, this paper suggests to calculate the control limits based on the quartiles. If we obtain the control limits by such quartile method, the type I error could decrease and it looks much more practical for asymmetric distributed process data.

EWM-MR chart for individual measurements in start-up process (초기공정에서 개별관측치를 이용한 EWM-MR 관리도)

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    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.21 no.47
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    • pp.211-218
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    • 1998
  • In start-up process control applications it may be necessary to limit the sample size to one measurement. A control chart for individual measurements is used whenever it is desirable to examine each individual value from the process immediately. A possible option would be to use an exponential weighted moving(EWM), using modifying statistics with individual measurement, chart for monitoring the process center, and using a moving range (MR) chart for monitoring process variability. In this paper it is shown that there is scheme in using the EWM procedure based on average run length. An expression for the ARL is given in terms of an integral equation, approximated using numerical quadrature. In this case, where it is reasonable to assume normality and negligible autocorrelation in the observations, provide graphs that simplify the design of EWM-MR chart and taking method of exponential smoothing constant(λ) and constant(K) are suggested. The charts suggested above evaluate using the conditional probability.

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Switching performances of multivarite VSI chart for simultaneous monitoring correlation coefficients of related quality variables

  • Chang, Duk-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.451-459
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    • 2017
  • There are many researches showing that when a process change has occurred, variable sampling intervals (VSI) control chart is better than the fixed sampling interval (FSI) control chart in terms of reducing the required time to signal. When the process engineers use VSI control procedure, frequent switching between different sampling intervals can be a complicating factor. However, average number of samples to signal (ANSS), which is the amount of required samples to signal, and average time to signal (ATS) do not provide any control statistics about switching performances of VSI charts. In this study, we evaluate numerical switching performances of multivariate VSI EWMA chart including average number of switches to signal (ANSW) and average switching rate (ASWR). In addition, numerical study has been carried out to examine how to improve the performance of considered chart with accumulate-combine approach under several different smoothing constant and sample size. In conclusion, process engineers, who want to manage the correlation coefficients of related quality variables, are recommended to make sample size as large and smoothing constant as small as possible under permission of process conditions.

Optimal design of a nonparametric Shewhart-Lepage control chart (비모수적 Shewhart-Lepage 관리도의 최적 설계)

  • Lee, Sungmin;Lee, Jaeheon
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.339-348
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    • 2017
  • One of the major issues of statistical process control for variables data is monitoring both the mean and the standard deviation. The traditional approach to monitor these parameters is to simultaneously use two seperate control charts. However there have been some works on developing a single chart using a single plotting statistic for joint monitoring, and it is claimed that they are simpler and may be more appealing than the traditonal one from a practical point of view. When using these control charts for variables data, estimating in-control parameters and checking the normality assumption are the very important step. Nonparametric Shewhart-Lepage chart, proposed by Mukherjee and Chakraborti (2012), is an attractive option, because this chart uses only a single control statistic, and does not require the in-control parameters and the underlying continuous distribution. In this paper, we introduce the Shewhart-Lepage chart, and propose the design procedure to find the optimal diagnosis limits when the location and the scale parameters change simultaneously. We also compare the efficiency of the proposed method with that of Mukherjee and Chakraborti (2012).

A Learning Study of the Product Control System Using Smartphones (스마트폰을 이용한 공정관리시스템의 학습연구)

  • Koo, Min-Jeong
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, There is a study of a smartphone-based App for e-learning when the process control of manufacturing. First, That is obtained the control limit lines after inputted by the measured data and able to look up the assignable causes and then can display those causes. A User of this App can access the record about assignable causes using the record menu and can use with an e-Learning tool. Because that were provided in the form of a control process theory and bulletin announcements. Helped to exchange information. In addition, the user's guide how to use this App. The result of this process control is provided by charts. The alarm message to the alertsymbol, depending on the level of color clearly was designed to UI which displays the results. After the questionnaire responses with respect to satisfaction of Utilization and satisfaction of the learning experience. The Utilization' satisfaction results Appeared that 82% of the participants were satisfied. And The learning's satisfaction results Appeared that 90% of the participants were satisfied.

A Synthetic Chart to Monitor The Defect Rate for High-Yield Processes

  • Kusukawa, Etsuko;Ohta, Hiroshi
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.158-164
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    • 2005
  • Kusukawa and Ohta presented the $CS_{CQ-r}$ chart to monitor the process defect $rate{\lambda}$ in high-yield processes that is derived from the count of defects. The $CS_{CQ-r}$ chart is more sensitive to $monitor{\lambda}$ than the CQ (Cumulative Quantity) chart proposed by Chan et al.. As a more superior chart in high-yield processes, we propose a Synthetic chart that is the integration of the CQ_-r chart and the $CS_{CQ-r}$chart. The quality characteristic of both charts is the number of units y required to observe r $({\geq}2)$ defects. It is assumed that this quantity is an Erlang random variable from the property that the quality characteristic of the CQ chart follows the exponential distribution. In use of the proposed Synthetic chart, the process is initially judged as either in-control or out-of-control by using the $CS_{CQ-r}$chart. If the process was not judged as in-control by the $CS_{CQ-r}$chart, the process is successively judged by using the $CQ_{-r}$chart to confirm the judgment of the $CS_{CQ-r}$chart. Through comparisons of ARL (Average Run Length), the proposed Synthetic chart is more superior to monitor the process defect rate in high-yield processes to the stand-alone $CS_{CQ-r}$ chart.