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The purpose of this study is to propose an effective unsupervised one-class-classifier (OCC) support vector machine (SVM)-based single multivariate control chart (OCC-SVM) to…
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to propose an effective unsupervised one-class-classifier (OCC) support vector machine (SVM)-based single multivariate control chart (OCC-SVM) to simultaneously monitor “location” and “scale” shifts of a manufacturing process.
Design/methodology/approach
The step-by-step approach to developing, implementing and fine-tuning the intrinsic parameters of the OCC-SVM chart is demonstrated based on simulation and two real-life case examples.
Findings
A comparative study, considering varied known and unknown response distributions, indicates that the OCC-SVM is highly effective in detecting process shifts of samples with individual observations. OCC-SVM chart also shows promising results for samples with a rational subgroup of observations. In addition, the results also indicate that the performance of OCC-SVM is unaffected by the small reference sample size.
Research limitations/implications
The sample responses are considered identically distributed with no significant multivariate autocorrelation between sample observations.
Practical implications
The proposed easy-to-implement chart shows satisfactory performance to detect an out-of-control signal with known or unknown response distributions.
Originality/value
Various multivariate (e.g. parametric or nonparametric) control chart(s) are recommended to monitor the mean (e.g. location) and variance (e.g. scale) of multiple correlated responses in a manufacturing process. However, real-life implementation of a parametric control chart may be complex due to its restrictive response distribution assumptions. There is no evidence of work in the open literature that demonstrates the suitability of an unsupervised OCC-SVM chart to simultaneously monitor “location” and “scale” shifts of multivariate responses. Thus, a new efficient OCC-SVM single chart approach is proposed to address this gap to monitor a multivariate manufacturing process with unknown response distributions.
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Damaris Serigatto Vicentin, Brena Bezerra Silva, Isabela Piccirillo, Fernanda Campos Bueno and Pedro Carlos Oprime
The purpose of this paper is to develop a monitoring multiple-stream processes control chart with a finite mixture of probability distributions in the manufacture industry.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to develop a monitoring multiple-stream processes control chart with a finite mixture of probability distributions in the manufacture industry.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected during production of a wheat-based dough in a food industry and the control charts were developed with these steps: to collect the master sample from different production batches; to verify, by graphical methods, the quantity and the characterization of the number of mixing probability distributions in the production batch; to adjust the theoretical model of probability distribution of each subpopulation in the production batch; to make a statistical model considering the mixture distribution of probability and assuming that the statistical parameters are unknown; to determine control limits; and to compare the mixture chart with traditional control chart.
Findings
A graph was developed for monitoring a multi-stream process composed by some parameters considered in its calculation with similar efficiency to the traditional control chart.
Originality/value
The control chart can be an efficient tool for customers that receive product batches continuously from a supplier and need to monitor statistically the critical quality parameters.
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P. Castagliola, P. Maravelakis, S. Psarakis and K. Vännman
The purpose of this paper is propose a methodology for monitoring industrial processes that cannot be stabilized, but are nevertheless capable.
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is propose a methodology for monitoring industrial processes that cannot be stabilized, but are nevertheless capable.
Design/methodology/approach
The proposed procedure uses the CP(u,v) family of capability indices proposed by Vännman (including the indices CPK, CPM, CPMK) combined with one‐sided two‐out‐of‐three and three‐out‐of‐four run rules strategies.
Findings
This paper introduces a new strategy, where capability indices are monitored in place of the classical sample statistics like the mean, median, standard deviation or range.
Practical implications
When doing a capability analysis it is recommended to first check that the process is stable, e.g. by using control charts. However, there are occasions when a process cannot be stabilized, but is nevertheless capable. Then the classical control charts fail to efficiently monitor the process position and variability. The approach suggested in this paper overcomes this problem.
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The experimental results presented in this paper demonstrate how the new proposed approach efficiently monitors capable processes by detecting decreases or increases of capability level.
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Yinhua Liu, Rui Sun and Sun Jin
Driven by the development in sensing techniques and information and communications technology, and their applications in the manufacturing system, data-driven quality control…
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Driven by the development in sensing techniques and information and communications technology, and their applications in the manufacturing system, data-driven quality control methods play an essential role in the quality improvement of assembly products. This paper aims to review the development of data-driven modeling methods for process monitoring and fault diagnosis in multi-station assembly systems. Furthermore, the authors discuss the applications of the methods proposed and present suggestions for future studies in data mining for quality control in product assembly.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper provides an outline of data-driven process monitoring and fault diagnosis methods for reduction in variation. The development of statistical process monitoring techniques and diagnosis methods, such as pattern matching, estimation-based analysis and artificial intelligence-based diagnostics, is introduced.
Findings
A classification structure for data-driven process control techniques and the limitations of their applications in multi-station assembly processes are discussed. From the perspective of the engineering requirements of real, dynamic, nonlinear and uncertain assembly systems, future trends in sensing system location, data mining and data fusion techniques for variation reduction are suggested.
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This paper reveals the development of process monitoring and fault diagnosis techniques, and their applications in variation reduction in multi-station assembly.
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S.T.A. Niaki and Majid Khedmati
The purpose of this paper is to propose two control charts to monitor multi-attribute processes and then a maximum likelihood estimator for the change point of the parameter…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose two control charts to monitor multi-attribute processes and then a maximum likelihood estimator for the change point of the parameter vector (process fraction non-conforming) of multivariate binomial processes.
Design/methodology/approach
The performance of the proposed estimator is evaluated for both control charts using some simulation experiments. At the end, the applicability of the proposed method is illustrated using a real case.
Findings
The proposed estimator provides accurate and useful estimation of the change point for almost all of the shift magnitudes, regardless of the process dimension. Moreover, based on the results obtained the estimator is robust with regard to different correlation values.
Originality/value
To the best of authors’ knowledge, there are no work available in the literature to estimate the change-point of multivariate binomial processes.
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Jonathan S. Greipel, Regina M. Frank, Meike Huber, Ansgar Steland and Robert H. Schmitt
To ensure product quality within a manufacturing process, inspection processes are indispensable. One task of inspection planning is the selection of inspection characteristics…
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To ensure product quality within a manufacturing process, inspection processes are indispensable. One task of inspection planning is the selection of inspection characteristics. For optimization of costs and benefits, key characteristics can be defined by which the product quality can be checked with sufficient accuracy. The manual selection of key characteristics requires substantial planning effort and becomes uneconomic if many product variants prevail. This paper, therefore, aims to show a method for the efficient determination of key characteristics.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors present a novel Algorithm for the Selection of Key Characteristics (ASKC) based on an auto-encoder and a risk analysis. Given historical measurement data and tolerances, the algorithm clusters characteristics with redundant information and selects key characteristics based on a risk assessment. The authors compare ASKC with the algorithm Principal Feature Analysis (PFA) using artificial and historical measurement data.
Findings
The authors find that ASKC delivers superior results than PFA. Findings show that the algorithms enable the cost-efficient selection of key characteristics while maintaining the informative value of the inspection concerning the quality.
Originality/value
This paper fills an identified gap for simplified inspection planning with the method for the efficient selection of key features via ASKC.
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Hadi Akbarzade Khorshidi, Sanaz Nikfalazar and Indra Gunawan
The purpose of this paper is to implement statistical process control (SPC) in service quality using three-level SERVQUAL, quality function deployment (QFD) and internal measure…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to implement statistical process control (SPC) in service quality using three-level SERVQUAL, quality function deployment (QFD) and internal measure.
Design/methodology/approach
The SERVQUAL questionnaire is developed according to internal services of train. Also, it is verified by reliability scale and factor analysis. QFD method is employed for translating SERVQUAL dimensions’ importance weights which are derived from Analytic Hierarchy Process into internal measures. Furthermore, the limits of the Zone of Tolerance are used to determine service quality specification limits based on normal distribution characteristics. Control charts and process capability indices are used to control service processes.
Findings
SPC is used for service quality through a structured framework. Also, an adapted SERVQUAL questionnaire is created for measuring quality of train’s internal services. In the case study, it is shown that reliability is the most important dimension in internal services of train for the passengers. Also, the service process is not capable to perform in acceptable level.
Research limitations/implications
The proposed algorithm is practically applied to control the quality of a train’s services. Internal measure is improved for continuous data collection and process monitoring. Also, it provides an opportunity to apply SPC on intangible attributes of the services. In the other word, SPC is used to control the qualitative specifications of the service processes which have been measured by SERVQUAL.
Originality/value
Since SPC is usually used for manufacturing processes, this paper develops a model to use SPC in services in presence of qualitative criteria. To reach this goal, this model combines SERVQUAL, QFD, normal probability distribution, control charts, and process capability. In addition, it is a novel research on internal services of train with regard to service quality evaluation and process control.
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Emille Rocha Bernardino de Almeida Prata, José Benício Paes Chaves, Silvane Guimarães Silva Gomes and Frederico José Vieira Passos
Quantitative metrics should be used as a risk management option whenever possible. This work proposes a framework for the risk quantification and the resulting risk-based design…
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Purpose
Quantitative metrics should be used as a risk management option whenever possible. This work proposes a framework for the risk quantification and the resulting risk-based design of control charts to monitor quality control points.
Design/methodology/approach
Two quality control models were considered for the risk quantification analysis. Estimated operating characteristic curves, expressing the defect rate (on a ppm basis) as a function of the sample size, process disturbance magnitude and process capacity, were devised to evaluate the maximum rate of defective product of the processes. The proposed framework applicability on monitoring critical control points in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems was further evaluated by Monte Carlo simulations.
Findings
Results demonstrate that the proposed monitoring systems can be tuned to achieve an admissible failure risk, conveniently expressed as the number of non-conforming items produced per million products, and these risks can be properly communicated. This risk-based approach can be used to validate critical control point monitoring procedures in HACCP plans. The expected rates of non-conforming items sent out to clients estimated through stochastic simulation procedures agree well with theoretical predictions.
Practical implications
The procedures outlined in this study may be used to establish the statistical validity of monitoring systems that uses control charts. The intrinsic risks of these control systems can be assessed and communicated properly in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of quality control procedures to auditing third parties.
Originality/value
This study provides advancements toward practical directives for the implementation of statistical process control in the food industry. The proposed framework allows the assessment and communication of intrinsic failure risks of quality monitoring systems. It may contribute to the establishment of risk-based thinking in the constitution of quality management systems.
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The purpose of this paper is to establish a means to control the design process in engineering organization that produce engineering deliverables for construction projects. The…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to establish a means to control the design process in engineering organization that produce engineering deliverables for construction projects. The intended control is to deliver construction packages on time and within budget while controlling productivity of engineers and support staff involved in the design process.
Design/methodology/approach
Control charts have been used to monitor design progress and for auditing business processes, process adjustments and to alert for action to rectify a schedule risk. Management has benefited from control charts to fine‐tune operations ranging from bid proposal processing to final design delivery stages and to identify and prevent employee time waste in addition to tracking and forecasting design performance for efficient resource allocation.
Findings
These techniques helps in controlling development of engineering deliverables on budget and in detecting areas of low performance early enough for suitable corrective actions. Project six‐sigma has also improved as project progress advances; from 0.92 at 10 percent project phase to 1.74 at 90 percent project completion.
Research limitations/implications
Future, research shall cover multi‐discipline project performance and other project management processes, like bidding, design development, design review, and project close‐out.
Originality/value
This paper demonstrates means to control design process in organizations dealing with construction projects like oil and gas, petrochemicals and power projects. Delays in the design process may cause adverse impact in downstream projects phases including construction, procurement, start‐up, production, and further affects business strategies and plans. Control charts and six sigma process levels helps delivering design projects within constraints.
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