Run Chart

Time-ordered plot used to see shifts, trends, cycles or unusual patterns in a process.

Examples

01A run chart of daily scrap over three months shows a clear step up after a new material batch was introduced.
02The analyst draws one run chart for each machine instead of a plant total, and only machine 4 shows the step change.
03Because the run chart points clearly to the date of the material change, the team investigates the new batch instead of starting a broad project.