A manager has the option of using any one of three machines for a job. The processes and their standard deviations are listed below. Determine which machines are capable if the specifications are 10.00 mm and 10.80 mm.
Process | Standard Deviation (mm) |
A | .13 |
B | .08 |
C | .16 |
Determine the extent of process variability (the process width) of each process (i.e., six standard deviations) and compare that value to the specification difference of .80 mm.
Process | Standard Deviation (mm) | Process Width |
A | .13 | .78 |
B | .08 | .48 |
C | .16 | .96 |