MKS Inc, Produces Meter Sticks That Have a Target Length of of 100

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Essay

MKS Inc., produces meter sticks that have a target length of 100 centimeters with upper and lower specification limits of 100.05 and 99.95 centimeters respectively. Their existing process produces meter sticks with an average length of 99.97 centimeters and a standard deviation of 0.015 centimeters. They are considering the purchase of a new machine that can hold a process output average exactly to target with a standard deviation of 0.02. Which machine will provide a better process capability index?

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