You Have Just Used the Capability Index (C_pk)formulas to Compute

question 49

Multiple Choice

You have just used the capability index (C_pk) formulas to compute the two values "min [1.5,1]".Which of the following is the interpretation of these numbers?

• A)The true capability index value is 1
• B)The mean of the production process has shifted to the left of the design limits
• C)The mean of the production process has shifted to the right of the design limits
• D)The mean has not shifted at all
• E)The true capability index value is between 1.5 and 1

Analyze productivity and its improvement.

Identify and differentiate between service and goods production characteristics.

Appreciate the importance of knowledge-based services.

Understand the significance of ethical and social responsibilities in operations management.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points from its mean, indicating how much variation exists from the average.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in a dataset deviate from the mean.

Nonconforming Items

Products or outputs that do not meet the specified standards or quality criteria.

Samples

Selected portions or subsets of a population, used in statistical analysis to estimate characteristics of the whole population.