I-MR Charts, otherwise known as Individual (I) and Moving Range (MR) Charts, are Control Charts that are used to examine continuous data. Used together, these charts provide complete information on process behaviors. If you need to examine and measure data for individuals, rather than an entire subgroup, then an I-MR chart is the ideal option.
Individual (I) Chart plots individual data points over a specified period and is very useful to detect the various trends and shifts that are evident in the process. It helps people visualize common causes and any unusual or special cause variations if they are present. The generated data should be sequential and presented in the same order in which it was collected against the time axis to best interpret trends compared to time performance.
The Moving Range (MR) Chart is developed by plotting values obtained from the sequential; time-ordered data. Every moving range point is calculated as Xn - Xn - 1 and therefore has one less data point than the Individual (I) Chart.
The I-MR chart allows process stability to be evaluated according to the variation between consecutive individual data points. The process is unstable whenever the points are out of control limits.
I-MR charts are comprised of a top graph which is the Individual (I) Chart. This plots individual observational values and offers a way to evaluate the processing center.
The lower part of the chart is a Moving Range (MR) Chart which plots process variation as measured from 2 or more successive observational ranges.
Mean value: Represented by the green line
Upper and lower control limits: Represented by the red lines.
In control process: Reveals only random variations within control limits
Out of control process: Shows unusual variation possibly due to unique causes.
I-MR Charts have three fundamental uses:
Along with statistical institutions, pharmaceutical companies use I-MR Charts extensively. Let's pick an example from the pharmaceutical organization, where the company is developing a new product and has to determine if the pH value for a medication falls within normal and acceptable limits. The data can't be sub-grouped because the medication is made in batches and only 1pH measurement can be collected per batch.
To gain a measurement of the pH levels, 23 consecutive batches were measured through an I-MR Chart.
The I-MR chart results are simpler to interpret by looking at the charts separately, so we'll begin with the MR chart:
Now we'll examine the I Chart:
Because of these findings, the pharmaceutical company understands that there is an issue that needs to be addressed and corrected before they release their new medication. Components that are contributing to the cause variation can now be examined in greater detail and eliminated so that the process can reach statistical control.
Great care should be applied toward performing all calculations, plotting results, and ensuring that the control limits are accurately calculated to avoid potential inconclusive of erroneous outcomes. It's important to rely on professional analysts with experience performing statistical modeling through the right software, critical thinking capabilities, and proven analytical methodologies.
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