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Area of Science:

  • Statistical Process Control
  • Quality Management

Background:

  • Standard control charts are sensitive to parameter estimation and non-normality.
  • Parametric charts address non-normality, but non-parametric charts are needed for complex situations.
  • Non-parametric charts require huge sample sizes, leading to instability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine conditions under which non-parametric control charts are feasible alternatives.
  • To propose corrected non-parametric charts that require smaller sample sizes.
  • To balance stability and detection power in non-parametric control charts.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the feasibility of non-parametric charts compared to parametric ones.
  • Development of corrected non-parametric chart versions.
  • Evaluation of the trade-off between detection power and stability.

Main Results:

  • Corrected non-parametric charts become feasible at markedly reduced sample sizes.
  • These corrections ensure estimates are rarely wrong during in-control periods.
  • A change point is identified when the loss in detection power is sufficiently small.

Conclusions:

  • Corrected non-parametric control charts offer a practical solution for situations where standard and parametric charts are inadequate.
  • The proposed corrections mitigate the need for extremely large sample sizes, enhancing chart stability.
  • These advancements improve the applicability of non-parametric methods in statistical process control.