Weights of Candy Bars Narrative

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Weights of Candy Bars Narrative
A candy bar company is interested in reducing the percentage of defective candy bars made, where a defective candy bar is one that has too few almonds by weight. The company randomly samples 100 candy bars a day for 5 days and finds the percentage of the defective bars to be 0.0200, 0.0125, 0.0225, 0.0100, and 0.0150, respectively. The company wants to construct a control chart for the proportion defective in samples of size n = 100.
-Refer to Weights of Candy Bars Narrative. Estimate the process fraction defective p.

Identify the benefits of lean production and agile manufacturing in modern business practices.

Comprehend the principles and importance of Total Quality Management (TQM) in organisational operations.

Recognize the significance of international standards like ISO 9000 in enhancing quality across operations.

Distinguish between different approaches to manufacturing such as mass customisation and lean production.

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Definitions:

Chronic Glomerular Nephritis

A long-term kidney condition involving inflammation and damage to the glomeruli, leading to impaired kidney function.

Renal Failure

A medical condition where the kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively.

Anemia

A state characterized by a lack of sufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin, leading to a pale complexion and fatigue.

Chronic Glomerular Nephritis

A long-term kidney condition characterized by inflammation and eventual scarring of the glomeruli, affecting the kidney's filtering ability.