WEEK 03 · GOLDEN BATCH, WITH STATISTICS

Do one thing.
Then you are ahead.

Every plant manager has a "golden batch": the run that went perfectly and that everyone secretly compares against. The problem is that a single golden batch is an anecdote. This week you replace the anecdote with an envelope: what 80 normal batches look like together, with statistical limits instead of someone's gut thresholds. The analogy from your world is the portfolio dashboard. A single project running 5% late …

If you only do one thing this week: T² limits computed

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Steve Brunton (@Eigensteve) · SVD series, first 3 videos — playlist PLMrJAkhIeNNSVjnsviglFoY2nXildDCcv, overview video watch?v=gXbThCXjZFM. PCA's engine explained by an engineer; you will want this again in weeks 12-17

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By Sunday you should be able to say: “I can explain to a plant manager why their golden batch is not a control limit, and what T² and SPE each catch.”

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