Abstract
We evaluate the performance of the Crosier's cumulative sum (C-CUSUM) control chart when the probability distribution parameters of the underlying quality characteristic are estimated from Phase I data. Because the average run length (ARL) under estimated parameters is a random variable, we study the estimation effect on the chart performance in terms of the expected value of the average run length (AARL) and the standard deviation of the average run length (SDARL). Previous evaluations of this control chart were conducted while assuming known process parameters. Using the Markov chain and simulation approaches, we evaluate the in-control performance of the chart and provide some quantiles for its in-control ARL distribution under estimated parameters. We also compare the performance of the C-CUSUM chart to that of the ordinary CUSUM (O-CUSUM) chart when the process parameters are unknown. Our results show that large number of Phase I samples are required to achieve a quite reasonable performance. Additionally, the performance of the C-CUSUM chart is found to be superior to that of the O-CUSUM chart. Finally, we recommend the use of a recently proposed bootstrap procedure in designing the C-CUSUM chart to guarantee, at a certain probability, that the in-control ARL will be of at least the desired value using the available amount of Phase I data. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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