Control Charts - are used to monitor a process to see whether it is in statistical control. Points that fall outside the limits or into particular patterns indicate the presence of a special cause of variation, a cause that deserves investigation. Points that occur outside the control limits are signals of special causes of variation and should be fairly easy to identify and prevent future problems. Data points occurring within the control points indicate that most variation is coming from common causes. Control Chart of Absenteeism Control limits are not the same as specifications limits, nor are they related to budgets, targets, or objectives.
Control limits indicate what the process is capable of doing.
Check Sheets - are structured forms that make it easy to record and analyze data. They are used to capture and record data. Adele MacAskill Associates Inc. All rights reserved.