An Automated Filling Machine Is Designed to Place a Specific

Multiple Choice

An automated filling machine is designed to place a specific or standard amount of breakfast cereal into a box. Insignificant variations around this standard are allowable; however, significant variations require shutting down the filling process and adjusting or servicing the machine. Which of the following analytical tools would most likely be used to support the decision to shut down the filling process?

A) Gap analysis.
B) Trend analysis.
C) Variance analysis.
D) Shewart control chart.