Statistical Quality Control can be divided into acceptance sampling and statistical process control. Acceptance sampling is used when testing is destructive and 100% inspection is not possible, using variables like "go" and "no-go". Statistical process control uses control charts to determine if a manufacturing process is within control limits, monitoring variables, attributes, and defects over time. Quality control charts graph process data along with upper and lower control limits to identify processes that are statistically unlikely or out of control.
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