Question: Organic Grains LLC uses statistical process control to ensure that its health-conscious, low-fat, multigrain sandwich loaves have the proper weight. Based on a previously stable

Organic Grains LLC uses statistical process control to ensure that its health-conscious, low-fat, multigrain sandwich loaves have the proper weight.

Based on a previously stable and in-control process, the control limits of the x- and R-charts are:

UCLx = 5.78, LCLx = 5.42;

UCLR = 0.301, LCLR = 0.

Over the past few days, they have taken five random samples of four loaves each and have found the following:

Net Weight

Sample

Loaf # 1

Loaf # 2

Loaf # 3

Loaf # 4

1

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.6

2

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.8

3

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.6

4

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.7

5

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.4

A) Based on X bar chart, is one or more samples beyond the control limit? Yes or No

B) Based on R-chart, is one or more sample beyond the control limit? Yes or No

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