Optimal design of cause selecting control charts for monitoring the processes of coating fire extinguishers: A case study

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to develop a mathematical optimization model for the optimal design of a cause selecting chart (CSC) for a real manufacturing case. The $\overline{X}$ and CSC charts are designed and used for monitoring two dependent finishing processes for manufacturing fire extinguishers; an important equipment for safety. An algorithm is developed to obtain the design parameters for both processes and sensitivity analysis indicated that the obtained design parameters are practical. The applicability of the model has been demonstrated on other cases from the literature.

Keywords:

• coating process
• control charts
• dependent processes
• design
• optimal

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Salih O. Duffuaa

Salih O. Duffuaa is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Department of Systems Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He received his BS and a higher Diploma from the University of Khartoum, Sudan and PhD in Operations Research from the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His research interests are in the areas of Operations research, quality and maintenance systems optimization, facility and strategic planning. He authored a book on maintenance planning and control published by John Wiley and Sons and 2^nd edition of the same book published by Springer. He edited two books on maintenance optimization and management and he is the Editor of the Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering.

Ahmed M. Attia

Ahmed M. Attia is a PhD candidate and a Lecturer of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Department of Systems Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He received his BSc and MSc in Industrial Engineering from Zagazig University, Egypt. His research interests are in the areas of quality control, inventory control, supply chain management, operations research, and optimization.

Ahmed M. Ghaithan

Ahmed M. Ghaithan is a PhD candidate at the Department of Systems Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He received his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Hashemite University, Jordan. Then he got his MSc in Industrial Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. His research interests include modeling and optimization of supply chain, inventory and production control, and optimization of quality systems.