OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT W/ CNCT+
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Chapter 10, Problem 28P
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To determine: The results of the control charts.
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Control chart:
It is a graph used to analyze the process change over a time period. A control chart has a upper control limit, and lower control which are used plot the time order.
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