Hybrid Control Chart — Integrated Statistical Process Monitoring

A hybrid control chart integrates two or more classical charting schemes — most commonly a Shewhart chart with a CUSUM or EWMA chart — into a single monitoring procedure. By combining the strengths of each component, hybrid charts can detect both large, sudden shifts and small, sustained drifts in a process more effectively than any single chart alone. They are used in manufacturing quality control, healthcare monitoring, and any continuous process where rapid and sensitive detection of out-of-control conditions is critical.