a) percentage (%) b) parts per million (ppm) c) parts per billion (ppb)
Process Capability Analysis
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Process Capability
Process Limits (LPL and UPL)
• measures the variation of a process • the natural 6 limits of the measured characteristic
Control Limits (LCL and UCL)
• measures the variation of a sample statistic (mean, variance, proportion, etc)
Process Capability Analysis
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Process Potential
The Cp index assesses whether the natural tolerance (6) of a process is within the specification limits.
Process Capability Analysis
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Process Capability vs Specification Limits
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a) Process is highly capable b) Process is marginally capable c) Process is not capable