Practical Operations Management
Practical Operations Management
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 13, Problem 30P

a

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Mean and standard deviation if the sample.

Concept Introduction: Mean is the average of all the samples collected. It is usually the sum of all samples divided by the number of samples. Standard deviation is the difference between each sample from the sample mean. It clarifies how much is the deviation of the sample from its mean.

a

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     Number ofSample size
    SampleRed Candy
    11050
    21250
    31150
    41050
    5850
    61350
    71150
    8950
    Total84 400

  Mean,X¯=npn

  Mean,X¯=84400 = 0.21

  Standarddeviation,σ=0.21×(10.21)50

  Standarddeviation,σ=0.21×(10.21)50=0.21×0.7950=0.165950=0.0576

b

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Upper control limit and lower control limit.

Concept Introduction: Control charts are the graphical representation to check or monitor the variations of the process and length of deviations from average.

b

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Calculation of p-bar:

  p¯=TotalnumberofcandiesNo.ofsamples×Samplesize

  p¯=84400=0.21

Value of p-bar = 0.21

Calculation of upper control limit and lower control limit:

  UCL=p¯+3.S.D=0.21+3×0.576=0.38281

  LCL=p¯3.S.D=0.213×0.576=0.0372

c

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

Upper control limit and lower control limit when number of candies vary.

Concept Introduction: Control charts are the graphical representation to check or monitor the variations of the process and length of deviations from average.

c

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Calculation of c-bar:

  c¯=TotalnumberofcandiesTotalsamples

  c¯=848=10.5

Calculation of upper control limit and lower control limit:

  UCLcchart=c¯+z×c¯=10.5+3×10.5=20.22

  LCLcchart=c¯z×c¯=10.53×10.5=0.78

In part b, upper control value and lower control value are defined for a limited sample in which sample size will fit properly due to less deviation from the mean. However, in part c, upper control value and lower control value have large space which leads to the maximum number of samples to fit in. Sample in part c are more versatile.

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