What Is a Paynter Chart?

A Paynter chart is a chart that combines characteristics of a pareto chart and a run chart. First introduced at Ford Motor Company, they are used when you want to compare multiple categories, most commonly over time.

What is a Paynter?

Paynter Chart is a graphical tool that was developed by Marvin Paynter at Ford Motors to analyze product failure and to verify the effectiveness of the corrective actions. A Paynter chart combines a Trend or a Run chart with a Pareto chart.

What is a Pareto chart used for?

Pareto charts show the ordered frequency counts of data

These charts are often used to identify areas to focus on first in process improvement. Pareto charts show the ordered frequency counts of values for the different levels of a categorical or nominal variable. The charts are based on the “80/20” rule.

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