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  1. Why Upper Specification Limits Matter in Process Improvement

    Feb 6, 2025 · What is the upper specification limit? Find out how it relates to your data analysis, and how it benefits your process improvement.

  2. Calculate Capability Indices with Only One Specification

    Feb 11, 2025 · USL, upper specification limit; LSL, lower specification limit. *Estimated sigma = average range/d2 Common understanding includes the fact that Cpk climbs as a process …

  3. Lower Specification Limit (LSL): Get to Grips with Your Production

    Oct 13, 2024 · What is the lower specification limit? Find out how this measurement applies to your production and clues you into your processes.

  4. Cpk vs. Sigma Level: What’s the Difference? - isixsigma.com

    Feb 18, 2025 · Cpk = min (USL-mean/3σ, mean-LSL/3σ) This means that Cpk is equal to the minimum value of these two calculations. For example, if USL-mean/3σ gives you 1.16 and …

  5. Ppk: A Critical Component of Quality Management Systems

    Feb 10, 2025 · Ppk stands for Process Performance Index and is used for long-term variability.

  6. Getting the Most out of a Capability Analysis - iSixSigma

    Apr 23, 2012 · Many articles describe the difference between the process capability indices simply: one is short term, one is long term. Moving beyond such a description, this article …

  7. Cp, Cpk, Pp and Ppk: Know How and When to Use Them

    Oct 10, 2024 · These represent categorical variables, which by definition carry an ideal USL of 100 percent error-free processing, rendering the traditional statistical measures (Cp, Cpk, Pp, …

  8. How to Calculate and Utilize Upper Control Limit - iSixSigma

    Jan 30, 2025 · Mastering the upper control limit is unlocking the potential for your SPC. Learn how to leverage this effective tool during your analysis.

  9. A Guide to Control Charts - iSixSigma

    Jan 28, 2025 · How do you know which control charts to use for an improvement project? Our guide can help you identify which works best for your needs.

  10. Process Capability - The Basics: Part 1 - iSixSigma

    Feb 27, 2024 · In Part 1, we explore the concept of process capability, including how to calculate it and what to do with non-normal data.