Question: Read the case study given below and answer the questions given at the end. A manufacturing plant makes windmill assemblies & can produce 50 units

Read the case study given below and answer the questions given at the end.

A manufacturing plant makes windmill assemblies & can produce 50 units in a month in two periods of 15 days each; the following is the data for the number of defects arising per month.

Month
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Number of Defects per period
  43
  3 2
  1 0
  4 5
  6 7
  7 7
  96
  5 4
  2 3
  0 2
  2 3
  4 3   

Questions:

1. Which control chart should be used for the above data and why?

2. Make the appropriate control chart on graph paper.

3. Interpret the chart and give your recommendations, on whether the process is in control or not?

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