Multivariate monitoring using an MEWMA control chart with unequal sample sizes

Journal of Quality Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-281

  Kim, Keunpyo ^a   Reynolds Jr , Marion R ^b,c,d  

^a PRA International USA   (Netherlands)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Departments of Statistics and Forestry   (United States)

^d ASQ   (United States)

Author keywords

Average Time to Signal; EWMA; Multivariate Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Chart (MEWMA); Projection; Statistical Process Control; Steady State; Unequal Sample Size

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PROCESS CONTROL; SAMPLED DATA CONTROL SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AVERAGE TIME TO SIGNAL; EWMA; MULTIVARIATE EXPONENTIALLY WEIGHTED MOVING AVERAGE CONTROL CHART (MEWMA); UNEQUAL SAMPLE SIZE;

CONTROL THEORY;

EID: 26844520363     PISSN: 00224065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224065.2005.11980330     Document Type: Article

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