Effective use of control charts requires periodic revision of control limits when changes to the process cause a reduction in variability or shift to a new operating point.
The standard Shewhart control limits are good at detecting large shifts but are not sensitive to smaller shifts. Applying advanced out-of-control rules has identified a shift to a new process mean towards the end of the installation period suggesting that the process was moving to a new phase.
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