Process Capability for Continuous Data (aka Process Capability Indicators)

Process Capability Indicators measure how closely Process Outputs align within customer specifications when using continuous data (time, weight, volume, etc). These measures involve comparisons of process standard deviation and process mean to customer requirements.

C_u, C_pl and C_pk are the capability measures for continuous data, with higher values being more desirable. Any number less than one indicates a process that is not currently capable.

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Process Capability Indicators

Elisabeth Swan

Elisabeth is a Managing Partner at GoLeanSixSigma.com, the co-author of The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe. For over 25 years, she's helped leading organizations like Amazon, Charles Schwab and Starwood Hotels & Resorts build problem-solving muscles with Lean Six Sigma to achieve their goals.

Tracy O'Rourke

Tracy is a Managing Partner at GoLeanSixSigma.com, the co-author of The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Instructor at UC San Diego and teaches in San Diego State University’s Lean Enterprise Program. For almost 20 years, she has helped leading organizations like Washington State, Charles Schwab and GE build problem-solving muscles.