In some applications of statistical process monitoring, a quality characteristic can be characterized by linear regression relationships between several response variables and one explanatory variable, which is referred to as a “multivariate simple linear profile.” It is usually assumed that...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to consider the effect of gauge measurement capability on the multivariate process capability index ( MC p ). Design/methodology/approach – With respect to measurement capability, the paper investigates the statistical properties of the estimated MC p and...