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Variazioni dovute a cause comuni e speciali

1920
  • Walter A. Shewhart
Quality control engineer analyzing process variations in manufacturing statistics.

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Un principio fondamentale di SPC Si distinguono due tipi di variabilità di processo. La variabilità dovuta a cause comuni è il "rumore" intrinseco e casuale all'interno di un processo, che è stabile e prevedibile. La variabilità dovuta a cause speciali, o cause assegnabili, deriva da fonti esterne e identificabili, indicando instabilità del processo. L'obiettivo è eliminare le cause speciali e ridurre la variabilità dovuta a cause comuni.

The distinction between common and special causes of variation is the bedrock upon which Controllo statistico di processo is built. Walter A. Shewhart, while working at Bell Labs, recognized that variation is inherent in any process, but not all variation is equal. He categorized it into two types. Common cause variation is the cumulative effect of many small, unavoidable causes. It is a natural part of the process and, when only common causes are present, the process is considered stable, in-control, and predictable within statistical limits. Examples include slight variations in material properties, ambient temperature, or machine vibration. This variation creates a distribution that is typically normal.

In contrast, special cause variation (also called assignable cause) arises from specific, identifiable circumstances that are not part of the process’s usual operation. These causes are intermittent, unpredictable, and result in a process that is out of statistical control. Examples could be a new, untrained operator, a faulty batch of raw material, a machine malfunction, or a change in measurement method. The key objective of SPC is to first detect the presence of special causes using tools like control charts. Once detected, these causes can be investigated and eliminated, bringing the process back into a state of statistical control. Only after a process is stable (i.e., free of special causes) can one meaningfully work on reducing the common cause variation to improve capacità di processo.

UNESCO Nomenclature: 1209
- Statistiche

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Precursori

  • teoria della probabilità
  • normal distribution theory (De Moivre, Laplace, Gauss)
  • primi concetti di controllo qualità industriale
  • principi di gestione scientifica (Frederick Winslow Taylor)

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Idee e potenziali innovazioni

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Related to: common cause, special cause, assignable cause, variation, process stability, Shewhart, quality control, statistical controllo di processo, in-control, out-of-control.

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