Live Signal Demonstration

Two limits. One name. One action. One number tells you if something happened. Another tells you if it’s been enough.

Statistical limits detect sudden change. Operational thresholds detect chronic underperformance. MetriqOne applies both — because a stable process at the wrong level is still a problem. Two things can go wrong. Something can suddenly change. Or things can quietly stay below what’s needed. The system watches for both.

Deming’s principle, applied here: Statistical control limits (Wheeler’s XmR) tell you whether a process is stable. They do not tell you whether the output is acceptable. A process running consistently below a CPL — Counterproductive Level — is stable and counterproductive. Both conditions are named. Both require coordinator response. The floor is set by you — based on what your cooperative needs to keep going. The chart watches for sudden changes. The floor watches for weeks that are simply not enough. You need both.
Stack Farmers Cooperative
PI Weekly produce delivery — kg
CPL The floor 75 kg / week
Weeks tracked 12
Method How it works XmR · Wheeler + CPL · Deming Signals + the floor
Step 1 Collect Write it down
Step 2 Signal See it
Step 3 Act Do it

Data collection paths — choose what fits the environment Three ways to send in the numbers

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QR Scan — Automated Scan the code
Paper form carries a QR code. Worker scans it. The PI loads in the Collector — pre-identified, ready to submit. One scan, one value, done. The form has a code. Scan it with your phone. The right field opens. Type the number. Send.
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Paper — Photograph — Manual entry Fill paper, type later
Worker fills the paper form. Takes a photograph. Values are typed into the Collector manually. Paper remains as the source of truth. Write on the form. Take a photo. Later, type the numbers in. The paper stays as proof.
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Full PWA — Direct digital entry All digital
Worker uses the Collector directly. Numeric values, images, geolocation, audio, barcode scans. Works offline — data queues and syncs when connected. No paper needed. Open the app. Enter everything. Works even without internet — it saves and sends when the signal comes back.

Assignment form The printed form

MetriqOne
Field Observation Form Field Form
Scan to collect Scan
Member Operator Name Elena Cruz
ID MO-003
Week Wk 8
PIWhat ValueAmount On scheduleOn time
Produce deliveryDelivery 41 kg
✕ NoNo   YesYes
Scan QR → PI loads automatically Scan code → opens app Signature Sign
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MetriqOne Collector The app

metriq.one/collect/ 14:00
MetriqOne ONLINE
METRIQONE · COLLECTOR
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SCAN YOUR ASSIGNMENT QR SCAN THE CODE
Point your camera at the QR code on your assignment form. It will open this app with your PI loaded and ready to submit. Point your camera at the code on the form. Your field will open, ready to fill in.
YOUR DEVICE ID YOUR ID
9e0cdeed-edc3‑4a35‑a378‑32ad8aa0875b
Share this with your coordinator when registering. Give this to your coordinator.
PI LOADED READY
Produce delivery Delivery this week
MQ-D0001-P01-G3 · MO-003 · Wk 8
Enter value (kg) How many kg?
⚠ Below CPL (75 kg) — will be flagged ⚠ Below the floor (75 kg)
numeric offline-ready CPL: 75
Tolerance set in the Kitchen · 75 kg / week Floor set by coordinator · 75 kg
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Paper remains the source of truth Fill paper, send later

Worker fills the paper form in the field. Takes a photograph as a timestamped record. When connectivity is available, values are typed manually into the Collector. The paper copy is retained. Fill in the form. Take a photo of it. When you have signal, open the app and type the numbers in. Keep the paper — it is your proof.

This path requires no smartphone in the field. Any phone with a camera is sufficient for the photograph step. Manual entry happens when and where connectivity is available. No smartphone needed in the field. Any camera will do. Type in the numbers later when you have a connection.

Full input capability — all PI types Everything digital

NumericNumberTextTextYes / NoYes / NoDate & timeDatePhotoPhotoGeolocationLocationAudioVoice noteVideoVideoBarcode / QR scanScanSelect-one / multiChooseLikert scaleRatingCalculated fieldAuto-calculateSensor dataSensor

Works offline — data queues locally and syncs when connection returns. Tolerance (CPL) is set per PI in the Kitchen, not on the form. The form captures truth. The Kitchen decides what is acceptable. No internet needed — the app saves everything and sends it when the signal comes back. The floor for each number is set by the coordinator, not the worker.

Reading submitted → XmR processes → Step 2: Signal Number sent → System reads it → Step 2

Member Operators — tap to read signal Your members — tap a name to see their signal

Maria Santos
Produce delivery — weekly
Stable On track
Jose Reyes
Produce delivery — weekly
Stable On track
Elena Cruz
Produce delivery — weekly
⚡ Signal ⚡ Check this
Ricardo Tan
Produce delivery — weekly
⚠ CPL ⚠ Not enough
Weekly produce delivery — kg · XmR Wheeler + CPL · Deming Weekly produce delivery — kg
PI readings Weekly delivery
UCL / LCL Normal range
CPL The floor
X̄ mean Average
Outside limits Outside range
⚡ Special Cause Signal — Wheeler XmR
Elena Cruz
Weeks 8 and 9 fall below the lower control limit calculated by Wheeler’s XmR method. A sudden, special cause change in the operational surface. The coordinator is told Elena Cruz — weeks 8 and 9 need follow-up. Something happened. The signal finds it.
⚡ Something happened
Elena Cruz
Elena’s numbers dropped well below normal in weeks 8 and 9. Something changed. The system caught it. Talk to Elena this week. Find out what happened in weeks 8 and 9.
⚠ CPL — Counterproductive Level · Deming
Ricardo Tan
Statistically stable — every reading within Wheeler’s control limits. The XmR chart alone would not flag this. But 12 consecutive weeks below the CPL — the manually declared Counterproductive Level of 75 kg — reveals a structural condition. Deming’s case: a stable process at a counterproductive level. The CPL makes the invisible visible.
⚠ Not enough — every week
Ricardo Tan
Ricardo’s numbers never suddenly dropped. No big change. But every single week for 12 weeks, the delivery was below the floor. The floor is 75 kg. Ricardo has been below it every week. This is not about one bad week. Something in the situation needs to change.

What the Coordinator sees — right now What the coordinator sees right now

Member Operator Member Signal Reading Action What to do
Maria Santos Within limits · Above CPL Good — above the floor None required Nothing needed
Jose Reyes Within limits · Above CPL Good — above the floor None required Nothing needed
Elena Cruz ⚡ Outside limits — weeks 8–9 ⚡ Something happened — weeks 8–9 Follow-up · This week Talk to Elena this week
Ricardo Tan ⚠ Stable — CPL · 12 weeks ⚠ Not enough — every week Structural review · Capacity Talk to Ricardo. What does he need?

Elena Cruz — sudden drop. Something happened. The XmR chart shows it. A conversation about weeks 8 and 9 will find it. — something suddenly changed in weeks 8 and 9. The system caught it. Find out what happened.

Ricardo Tan — statistically stable. No sudden change. But consistently below CPL for 12 weeks. This is Deming’s case. The limits alone would not have caught it. — nothing suddenly changed. But every week for 12 weeks, the delivery was not enough. The floor is 75 kg. Ricardo has been below it every single week.

The coordinator does not see four colours. They see two names — and know exactly what each one means. The coordinator does not see colours. They see two names — and know what to do.

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