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Week 6 Study Notes (Updated 02/18/2009 09:21 PM )

MGT 415

Process Capability

What is the difference between control limits and specification limits?

Conceptually, what does the notion of process capability represent?

Know how to determine a process capability index, Cp from a set of data. Is a higher or lower index desirable? Why? What is the typical benchmark value for Cp?

What does the term "six-sigma" mean? Where did it originate? Be able to discuss why six-sigma levels of performance are desirable—including a mention of processes that would perform poorly at levels much lower than six-sigma.

Quality Control Program Development

What are the steps in instituting a quality control program?

Note: You're not responsible for the items in red for the midterm exam. 

 

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