A population of size 1,000,000 has mean 42 and standard deviation 6. Sixty random samples, each of size 15 are selected. According to the Central Limit Theorem the distribution of the sixty sample means has a standard deviation of approximately:
There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPMO =:
In problem 1, do the data indicate that the population for machine A has a larger standard deviation?
SCENARIO
A Six Sigma team is measuring the moisture content of corn starch as it leaves the conveyer belt of a dryer. They collect one sample four cups of starch at times indicated in the chart at fixed locations labeled A, B, C, and D across the end of the belt. See the diagram below.
After some work on the dryer, additional data are collected which when plotted looks like this:
Which type of variation dominates?
This table displays the inventory of fasteners in a storage cabinet. An item is selected at random from the fastener cabinet.
Find the approximate probability it is larger than 1/2.
An automatic gaging system is to be installed in a process. The gage will insert data values into a data base from which machine adjustments will be made automatically. A critical factor in specifying the equipment is: