Control Chart, Process Capability, and Western Electric Rules 

Usage

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
  2. Menu Path

    Logistics ® Quality Management ® Quality Control ® Evaluations of Original Documents ® Control Chart ® For Master Inspection Characteristic

    Transaction Code

    QGC3

  3. Enter the following data:
  4. Field

    Data

    Plant

    1000

    Master insp. charac.

    Q-2020

    Status of control charts

    3 (Active)

    Created on

    From 01.01.2000 until current date

    In the lower screen area, the system suggests that the control charts be checked with regard to the "Western Electric Rules". Accept the proposals.

  5. Choose .
  6. The system now displays the list of active control charts for the master inspection characteristic.

  7. To adjust the column width, choose Setting ® Columns ® Optimize width.
  8. Select the line with control chart 805 and choose (Call control chart).
  9. In the lower screen area, the two tracks of the - control chart – mean values and standard deviations - appear. These are displayed using the event axis with the inspection lot numbers. The mean values and control limits have already been calculated by the system because of the initial run.

    You can expand the width of the two control charts by clicking on them and dragging.

    You can adjust the graphic display by double clicking on one of the elements, for example, the center line, and choosing one of the options in the Format Data Series dialog box.

  10. To display the most relevant indicators for valuating process capability, choose (Display statistical values).
  11. The system displays the key figures for the valuation of process capability.

  12. To close the display, choose .
  13. To check the Western Electric Rules, choose .
  14. The system displays a list of all limit violations. In the relevant column of the list, you can see which rule has been violated.

  15. To adjust the column width, choose Setting ® Columns ® Optimize width.
  16. Double-click on a line.
  17. The system gives you detailed information about the limit violation.

  18. Choose .
  19. Choose until you return to the Control Charts for a Master Inspection Characteristic screen.