Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (12th Edition) (What's New in Operations Management)
Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (12th Edition) (What's New in Operations Management)
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ISBN: 9780134741062
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 19P

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Interpretation:The c-chart is to be constructed.

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The representation of defects in a constant sample size is done by the c-chart. This is basically used at that the time when the identification of actual number of defects is difficult.

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Interpretation: It is to be concluded when the next five samples have 15, 18, 12, 22, 22 irregularities.

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The representation of defects in a constant sample size is done by the c-chart. This is basically used at that the time when the identification of actual number of defects is difficult.

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