Standardized control chart for fraction of nonconformities

This macro creates a standardized control chart for the fraction of nonconforming units (or defectives).

Download the Macro

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Important

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Download STANDARD.mac

Required Inputs

A column of defects or defectives
A corresponding column listing the number of items tested

Optional Inputs

LABELS C: Use to specify a column of dates to label the x axis.

Running the Macro

Suppose C1 contains the number of defects (or defectives) and C2 is the total number of items that were tested. To run the macro, choose View > Command Line/History and type:

%STANDARD C1 C2

Click Run.

Additional Information

Reference:

D.C. Montgomery (2001). Introduction to Statistical Quality Control, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons.