Equipment process monitoring system with automatic configuration of control limits and alert zones

A method for monitoring or assisting in monitoring an equipment process, comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of simulation results of a plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations for potential use with a control chart to monitor the equipment process;
• calculating, by the computing device, a plurality of performance metrics for each of the plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations, using the plurality of simulation results;
• selecting, by the computing device, an optimal combination of control limits and alert zones from the plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations, based at least in part on the plurality of performance metrics;
• and
• configuring, automatically, by the computing device, an equipment process monitor with the selected optimal combination of control limits and alert zones to use with the control chart to monitor the equipment process.

One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that cause a computing device, in response to execution of the instructions by the computing device, to:

• receive a plurality of simulation results of a plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations for potential use with a control chart to monitor an equipment process;
• calculate a plurality of performance metrics for each of the plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations, using the plurality of simulation results;
• select an optimal combination of control limits and alert zones from the plurality of control limit and alert zone combinations, based at least in part on the plurality of performance metrics;
• and
• configure, automatically, an equipment process monitor with the selected optimal combination of control limits and alert zones for use with the control chart to monitor the equipment process.