Cusum Chart in Excel

Cumulative Sum Charts are used to Detect Small Shifts in a Process

Cusum charts can detect process shifts more rapidly than the XmR or XbarR. If a trend develops, it's evidence that the process has shifted.

A Cusum Chart consists of:

  • A target which is either provided by you or calculated as the mean of your data.
  • Upper Cusum Limit and Lower Cusum Limit lines.
  • C+ and C- lines which represent the cumulative sum of deviations of successive sample means from a target.  Use these lines to determine if your process is shifting.

Cusum Chart Example Created by QI Macros for Excel

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Compare a Cusum Chart with an EWMA Chart

Cusum Chart

cusum chart compared to ewma chart

EWMA Chart

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Compare a Cusum Chart with an Individual Moving Range Chart

Cusum Chart

cusum chart compared to individuals chart

Individual Moving Range Chart

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Notice how the Cusum chart more quickly and clearly identifies the process shift.

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