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Three-Sigma Limits in Quality Control

Three-sigma limits refer to a statistical calculation that measures data within three standard deviations from the mean. They are used to set upper and lower control limits on statistical quality control charts to establish the limits for manufacturing or business processes that are in a state of statistical control. Control charts are based on the theory that some variability is inherent in processes and are intended to determine the presence of special causes of variation that make a process out of control. Control charts were also known as Shewhart charts, named after their creator Walter Shewhart.

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Three-Sigma Limits in Quality Control

Three-sigma limits refer to a statistical calculation that measures data within three standard deviations from the mean. They are used to set upper and lower control limits on statistical quality control charts to establish the limits for manufacturing or business processes that are in a state of statistical control. Control charts are based on the theory that some variability is inherent in processes and are intended to determine the presence of special causes of variation that make a process out of control. Control charts were also known as Shewhart charts, named after their creator Walter Shewhart.

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What is 'Three-Sigma Limits'

A statistical calculation that refers to data within three standard deviations from a mean.
Three-sigma limits (3-sigma limits) are used to set the upper and lower control limits in
statistical quality control charts. Control charts are used to establish limits for a
manufacturing or business process that is in a state of statistical control.
Control charts are based on the theory that even in perfectly designed processes, a certain
amount of variability in output measurements is inherent. Variations in process quality due to
random causes are said to be in-control; out-of-control processes include both random and
special causes of variation. Control charts are intended to determine the presence of special
causes.
Control charts are also known as Shewhart charts after Walter A. Shewhart, an American
physicist, engineer and statistician (1891-1967).
What is 'Three-Sigma Limits'
A statistical calculation that refers to data within three standard deviations from a mean.
Three-sigma limits (3-sigma limits) are used to set the upper and lower control limits in
statistical quality control charts. Control charts are used to establish limits for a
manufacturing or business process that is in a state of statistical control.
Control charts are based on the theory that even in perfectly designed processes, a certain
amount of variability in output measurements is inherent. Variations in process quality due to
random causes are said to be in-control; out-of-control processes include both random and
special causes of variation. Control charts are intended to determine the presence of special
causes.
Control charts are also known as Shewhart charts after Walter A. Shewhart, an American
physicist, engineer and statistician (1891-1967).
BREAKING DOWN 'Three-Sigma Limits'
Shewart set 3 standard deviation (3-sigma) limits as "a rational and economic guide to
minimum economic loss." 3 sigma limits set a range for the process parameter at 0.27%
control limits. A standard deviation is a statistical measurement of variability, showing how
much variation exists from a statistical average. Low values indicate that the data points fall
close to the mean (average); high values indicate the date is widespread and not close to the
mean.
Standard deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. If the data
points are further from the mean, there is higher deviation within the data set. Standard
deviation is calculated as the square root of variance by determining the variation between
each data point relative to the mean.

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