联合监测过程位置参数和尺度参数的非参数Shewhart控制图

用于检测生产服务过程的传统控制图多数都假定过程的分布是已知的。这些控制困经常是在正态分布的假设下构建的,然而在服务质量实时监控中数据往往是非正态的。在这种情况下,基于正态分布假设的控制图的结果是不可靠的。为了解决这个问题,通常考虑非参数方法,因为在过程分布未知情况下,非参数控制图比参数图更加稳健有效。本文提出一个新的基于Van der Waerden和Klotz检验的Lepage型非参数Shewhart控制图(称为LPN图)用于同时检测未知连续过程分布的位置参数和尺度参数。文中给出了LPN图在不同参数下的控制限。依据运行长度分布的均值,方差和分位数,分析了LPN图在过程受控和失控时的性能,并与其他一些现有的非参数控制图进行比较。基于蒙特卡洛的模拟结果表明,LPN图对非正态分布具有很好的稳健性,并且在不同的过程分布下对检测位置参数和尺度参数,尤其对检测尺度参数的漂移都具有很好的性能。最后通过监控出租车服务质量说明LPN图在实际中的应用。     

A statistical process control approach to selecting a warm-up period for a discrete-event simulation

The selection of a warm-up period for a discrete-event simulation continues to be problematic. A variety of selection methods have been devised, and are briefly reviewed. It is apparent that no one method can be recommended above any other. A new approach, based upon the principles of statistical process control, is described (SPC method). Because simulation output data are often highly autocorrelated and potentially non-normal, the batch means method is employed in constructing the control chart. The SPC method is tested on seven data sets and encouraging results are obtained concerning its accuracy. The approach is also discussed with respect to its ease of implementation, simplicity, generality of use and requirements for parameter estimation.     

可变抽样区间的非正态EWMA图的经济设计

本文主要讨论非正态总体下,可变抽样区间的EWMA图的经济设计问题。首先利用Burr分布近似各种非正态分布,建立可变抽样区间的非正态EWMA图的经济模型,使总期望费用最型小来确定参数的最优值;其次用遗传算法来寻找该经济模型的最优解,并给出工业中的一个例子;最后对可变抽样区间的非正态EWMA图的经济模型进行灵敏度分析。     

具有可变样本容量的非正态EWMA控制图

为了提高控制图的监控效率,本文研究非正态分布下,EWMA控制图的可变样本容量设计问题。首先利用Burr分布近似各种非正态分布,构造可变样本容量的非正态EWMA控制图;其次运用马尓科夫链法计算可变样本容量非正态EWMA控制图的平均运行长度;然后与传统的非正态EWMA控制图进行比较得出:当过程中出现小波动时,可变样本容量的非正态EWMA控制图能够更快地发现过程中的异常波动,具有较小的平均运行长度,其监控效率明显优于传统的非正态EWMA控制图。     

自相关对常规控制图影响的模拟研究与案例分析

常规统计控制图的基本假设前提是观测值独立同分布,而在实际生产过程中,质量指标值常表现出自相关现象,违背独立性假定。本文运用平均链长(ARL)研究自相关过程为AR(1)时对常规控制图的影响,并比较了常规控制图和残差控制图对序列相关过程的控制效果。模拟结果和实例分析表明:当过程序列相关时,使用常规作图法估计出的标准差是有偏的,致使控制限设置错误和常规控制图检测能力降低。因此,在一些统计过程控制中,须考虑自相关现象并采用适当的控制图方法。     

Optimization designs and performance comparison of two CUSUM schemes for monitoring process shifts in mean and variance

In statistical process control (SPC), when dealing with a quality characteristic x that is a variable, it is usually necessary to monitor both the mean value and variability. This article proposes an optimization algorithm (called the holistic algorithm) to design the CUSUM charts for this purpose. It facilitates the determination of the charting parameters of the CUSUM charts and considerably or significantly increases their overall detection effectiveness. A single CUSUM chart (called the ABS CUSUM chart) has been developed by the holistic algorithm and fully investigated. This chart is able to detect two-sided mean shifts and increasing variance shifts by inspecting the absolute value of sample mean shift. The results of performance studies show that the overall performance of the ABS CUSUM chart is nearly as good as an optimal 3-CUSUM scheme (a scheme incorporating three individual CUSUM charts). However, since the ABS CUSUM chart is easier for implementation and design, it may be more suitable for many SPC applications in which both mean and variance of a variable have to be monitored.     

自相关过程的质量控制图

常规控制图应用的基本假设是从过程得到的测量值彼此独立,但许多连续型的制造业生产过程(例如化学和制药)往往存在自相关,此时常规控制图容易虚发警报。基于数据的样本自相关函数,本文改进了常规控制图的控制界限,使之适用于自相关过程,并运用常规X-s控制图和本文修正的X控制图对一个实际案例进行了比较分析,结果表明本文修正的X控制图可正确地判断过程是否处于受控状态。     

具有可变抽样区间的非正态累积和控制图

当过程存在小波动时,累积和控制图比传统的休哈特控制图监控效果灵敏。为了提高控制图的监控效率,本文针对非正态情形下的累积和控制图进行可变抽样区间设计。首先用Burr分布近似各种非正态分布,构造可变抽样区间的非正态累积和控制图;其次利用马尓可夫链方法计算其平均报警时间;最后研究结果表明, 所设计的可变抽样区间非正态累积和控制图较固定抽样区间的非正态累积和控制图能更好地监控过程的变化。     

非正态总体控制图和预防维修策略耦合优化的研究

主要探讨非正态有偏总体的过程监控和预防维修耦合优化问题。假定设备故障率随时间递增,设备发生异常前在正常状态的停留时间服从威布尔分布,一旦发生异常将导致过程均值漂移。采用赋权方差法构造X控制图,将过程监控和预防维修策略联系起来,结合生产不合格品损失、抽样成本及维修成本等,构建综合损失模型,提出动态抽样方案、控制图参数和预防维修间隔的确定方法。最后对模型进行了灵敏度分析。     

可变抽样区间和样本容量的非正态EWMA控制图经济设计

为了降低过程控制成本和提高监控效率,针对质量特性值不服从正态分布的情况,研究可变抽样区间和样本容量(VSSI)的指数加权移动平均(EWMA)控制图的经济设计问题。首先对监控非正态分布的EWMA控制图进行抽样区间和样本容量变化设计;其次建立VSSI非正态EWMA控制图的经济模型,通过使费用成本函数最小得到控制图的最优设计参数组合;然后给出工业中的一个例子,用遗传算法对经济模型搜寻最优解;接下来对经济模型进行灵敏度分析,得出控制图费用参数与设计参数之间的影响关系;最后通过最优性分析,得出所建立的VSSI非正态EWMA控制图的经济性优于VSI、VSS非正态EWMA控制图。     

A new multivariate variability control chart based on a covariance matrix combination

In the field of multivariate quality control, there are many control charts related to the process mean but few options addressing process variability. Variability control charts have two main drawbacks: the first relates to the number of parameters to tune and the second relates to how changes in the mean affect the performance of these charts. Thus, in this paper, we propose a new multivariate variability control chart, called the multivariate exponentially weighted covariance matrix combination, which solves these two problems. The results show that this new chart performs well in the detection of changes in variance when the mean does not change and outperforms other charts when the mean does change.     

Nonstationarity in statistical process control — issues,cases, ideas

Statistical process control (SPC) is a powerful framework that is used in many industries to decrease process variability and to pinpoint special cause variation. Although a broad range of techniques have been developed to do so, often the real‐life situation does not fully comply with the basic assumptions that are made in SPC resulting in poor results. One of the main violations against the assumptions is the fact that industrial processes rarely behave in a stationary manner — this is evidently the case for biological processes but is also an important issue when monitoring industrial processes. Besides, the ever increasing amount of data, with a clear shift towards multivariate and even multiway quality control, makes the classical univariate approach not feasible anymore. These two observations pose important challenges to statisticians to develop novel SPC algorithms that are broadly applicable in modern industries. In this contribution we discuss both issues and use two very different case studies to show the reader recent directions and developments in the SPC landscape. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Variable sampling interval Shewhart control charts for monitoring the multivariate coefficient of variation

In many industrial manufacturing processes, the ratio of the variance to the mean of a quantity of interest is an important characteristic to ensure the quality of the processes. This ratio is called the coefficient of variation (CV). A lot of control charts have been designed for monitoring the CV of univariate quantity in the literature. However, the CV control charts for multivariate quantity have not received much attention yet. In this paper, we investigate a variable sampling interval (VSI) Shewhart control chart for monitoring multivariate CV. The time between two consecutive samples is allowed to vary according to the previous value of the multivariate CV, which will help the chart to detect the process shifts faster. The comparison with the fixed sampling interval Shewhart chart is implemented to highlight the advantage of the VSI method. Finally, an illustrative example is demonstrated on real data.     

Economic statistical design for x-bar control charts under non-normal distributed data with Weibull in-control time

This paper proposes an approach which simultaneously considers the properties of cost and quality based on the Burr distribution to determine three parameters (including sample size, sampling interval between successive samples, and the control limits) when an x-bar chart monitors a manufacturing process with Weibull failure characteristic and non-normal data. Also, the cost model of Banerjee and Rahim (1988) is used as the objective function, and the probability density function of the Burr distribution is applied to derive the statistical constraints of economic statistical design of the x-bar control charts for non-normal data. The example of Banerjee and Rahim (1988) is adopted to indicate the solution procedure and sensitivity analyses. Meanwhile, the design parameters of the x-bar control charts can be obtained through the grid search method. The results show that an increase of skewness coefficient (α₃) results in a slight decrease for sample size (n), but is robust to the control limit width (L). Also, an increase of kurtosis coefficient (α₄) leads to a wider control limit width.     

两指标双F统计过程控制图

当产品质量指标服从二元正态分时,可用T2控制图与Λ控制图联合判断产品生产的过程是否处于受控状态。本文利用T2统计量与F统计量、Λ统计量与F统计量之间的关系,得到了两指标情形下两类基于F分布统计量的统计过程控制图,简称双F统计过程控制图,并给出了控制图应用实例。     

Statistical process control for monitoring scheduling performance—addressing the problem of correlated data

In both manufacturing and service operations effective scheduling plays an important role in achieving delivery performance and in utilizing resources economically. Classical scheduling theory takes a narrow, static view of performance. In reality the assessment of scheduling performance is a particularly difficult task. Typically scheduling is an activity that takes place repeatedly over time in the context of an overall planning and control architecture. Scheduling may be viewed as an activity within a process. Statistical Process Control (SPC) provides an attractive option for monitoring performance. In this paper we investigate the potential of applying SPC control charts in this context. The feasibility of monitoring flow time in a single processor model using control charts is studied using simulation. The application of control charts to monitor time-related measures in operational systems raises fundamental statistical problems. The need for approaches that are robust with respect to data correlation and lack of normality is shown to be an essential requirement. Residual-based approaches and the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) chart are shown to be reasonably effective in avoiding false alarms and in detecting process shifts. The applicability of the single processor model to more complex operational systems is discussed. The implications of the work for the design of performance monitoring and continuous improvement systems for time-related measures in manufacturing and service operations are considered. A number of areas are highlighted for further theoretical and practical studies.     

自相关过程的改进型EWMA控制图

常规指数加权移动平均(EWMA)控制图的假设前提是观测数据相互独立,但在实际生产过程中,数据相关违背假设条件。本文首先讨论了序列自相关对常规EWMA控制图的影响,结果表明其检测效能降低。因此,重新估计了平稳过程的σz并在此基础上建立了改进型EWMA控制图。然后运用平均链长比较了改进型EWMA控制图与休哈特图和残差控制图,模拟研究说明当过程非强相关且过程均值发生中小偏移条件下。改进型EWMA控制图的检测效果要优于其他两种控制图。最后,通过一个实例验证了该方法的有效性。     

复杂数据统计过程的若干研究

统计过程控制(statistical process contor, SPC) 是应用统计方法对过程中的各个阶段进行监控,从而达到改进和保证质量的目的. 本文在一些重要的前沿问题上展开研究, 其中包括profile 数据过程的监控和诊断、监测drift 飘移的控制图、多元过程控制和多阶段过程的检测和诊断. 本文引入并开发各种新的统计技术, 紧密结合计算算法, 解决这些当前质量控制领域研究的难点问题.     

A generally weighted moving average control chart for monitoring the coefficient of variation

This paper proposes a generally weighted moving average control chart with adjusted time-varying control limits for monitoring the coefficient of variation of a normally distributed process variable. This control chart is constructed by combining the generally weighted moving average procedure with a resetting model.The implementation of the proposed chart is presented. Some numerical comparison of the proposed chart with several relevant competing control charts is performed. In general, as demonstrated by extensive simulation results, our chart is clearly more sensitive than other competing procedures for each combination of the in-control target value of the coefficient of variation, the sample size and the shift size. Detection examples are given for two industrial manufacturing processes to introduce the proposed control chart.     

Max control chart with adaptive sample sizes for jointly monitoring process mean and standard deviation

This paper develops the two-state and three-state adaptive sample size control schemes based on the Max chart to simultaneously monitor the process mean and standard deviation. Since the Max chart is a single variables control chart where only one plotting statistic is needed, the design and operation of adaptive sample size schemes for this chart will be simpler than those for the joint X? and S charts. Three types of processes including on-target initial, off-target initial and steady-state conditions are considered to evaluate the chart performance. The results of this study show that both two-state and three-state schemes are more efficient than the conventional non-adaptive joint X? and S charts. The three-state procedure is only slightly better than the two-state scheme, and the most dramatic improvement occurs when the two-state scheme is compared with the non-adaptive joint X? and S charts. Moreover, with the ease of implementation, the two-state scheme is likely adequate in most practical applications.