An Excel Add-In for Statistical Process Control Charts
buttrey_an_excel_2009.pdf (2.222Mb)Abstract
Statistical process control (SPC) descibes a widely-used set of approaches used to de-
tect shifts in processes in, for example, manufacturing. Among these are \control charts".
Control charts and other SPC techniques have been in use since at least the 1950s, and,
because they are comparatively unsophisticated, are often used by management or op-
erations personnel without formal statistical training. These personnel will often have
experience with the popular spreadsheet program Excel, but may have less training on a
mainstream statistical package. Base Excel does not provide the ability to draw control
charts directly, although add-ins for that purpose are available for purchase.
We present a free add-in for Excel that draws the most common sorts of control charts.
It follows the development of the textbook of Montgomery (2005), so it may be well-suited
for instructional purposes.
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