Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781260484687
Author: CACHON, Gerard
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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To determine: The upper control limit for a p-chart.
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A manufacturer uses statistical process control to control the quality of the firm's products. Samples of 50 of Product A are taken, and a defective/acceptable decision is made on each unit sampled. For Product B, the number of flaws per unit is counted. What type(s) of control charts should be used?
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a. c-chart for A, mean and range charts for B
b. p-chart for A , mean and range charts for B
c. c-chart for both A and B
d. p-chart for A, c-chart for B
e. p-charts for both A and B
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