SCENARIO 19-4 A Factory Supervisor Is Concerned That the Time It Takes

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SCENARIO 19-4
A factory supervisor is concerned that the time it takes workers to complete an important production task (measured in seconds)is too erratic and adversely affects expected profits.The supervisor proceeds by randomly sampling 5 individuals per hour for a period of 10 hours.The sample mean and range for each hour are listed below.
She also decides that lower and upper specification limit for the critical-to-quality variable should be 10 and 30 seconds,respectively.
-Referring to Scenario 19-4,what is the value of the C_pk index?

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Definitions:

Competitor's Technology

The technological tools, innovations, or systems used by competing businesses within the same industry.

Produce

To create or manufacture goods or services for sale.

Units

Basic quantities or measurements, such as pieces, meters, kilograms, used to specify an amount of something.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, remaining constant regardless of the level of production.