The problem of selecting the optimal target values in a canning process is considered for situations where there is a linear shift in the mean of the content of a can which is assumed to be normally distributed with known variance. The target values are initial process mean, length of resetting cycle and controllable upper limit. Profit models are constructed which involve give-away, rework, and resetting costs. Methods of finding the optimal target values are presented and a nemerical example is given.