On control chart for monitoring exponentially distributed quality characteristic

Abstract

The double exponentially weighted moving average (DEWMA) control chart has been observed to be more sensitive than the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart for process monitoring assuming that the quality characteristic follows the normal distribution. In this paper, the DEWMA control chart is proposed for monitoring quality characteristics that follow the exponential distribution using variable transformation technique. The in-control and out-of-control average run lengths (ARLs) of the proposed control chart is obtained for equal and unequal smoothing constants. The performance of the proposed control chart with equal and unequal smoothing constants was investigated and compared with recent existing control charts in terms of the out-of-control average run lengths. Real life example is given to demonstrate the application of the proposed chart. The findings show that the performance of the proposed control chart outweighs existing control charts in the monitoring of process parameter when the quality variable follows exponential distribution for all shift sizes.