Bayesian Statistical Process Control

Bayesian Statistical Process Control (Bayesian SPC) extends classical SPC by replacing fixed, frequentist control limits with a probabilistic framework that incorporates prior knowledge about the process. Rather than waiting for a run of points to exceed a pre-set 3-sigma boundary, Bayesian SPC continuously updates the probability that the process has shifted given the incoming data, enabling earlier and more informed detection of out-of-control states while formally accounting for uncertainty in process parameters.