ISO DIS 7870-8

Description / Abstract: This part of ISO 7870 describes ways of applying regular variables control charts to short runs and small mixed batches where the sample size for monitoring is restricted to one. It provides a set of tools to facilitate the understanding of sources of variation in such processes so that the processes can be better managed.

The charts described are process focussed rather than product focused. The user can plot, monitor and control similar characteristics on different items, or different characteristics on an item, on a single control chart.

NOTE 1 The terms short run and small batch size are not well defined. Here short run and small batch size are taken to mean only a few items are manufactured before a different item is then produced.

NOTE 2 For situations where the subgroup size is larger than one other standards apply.