Cpk

Cpk

Process Capability index ('equivalent') taking account of off-centredness: effectively the Cp for a centered process producing a similar level of defects - the ratio between permissible deviation, measured from the mean value to the nearest specific limit of acceptability, and the actual one-sided 3 x sigma spread of the process. As a formula, Cpk = either (USL-Mean)/(3 x sigma) or (Mean-LSL)/(3 x sigma) whichever is the smaller (i.e. depending on whether the shift is up or down). Note this ignores the vanishingly small probability of defects at the opposite end of the tolerance range. Cpk of at least 1.33 is desired.

Capability analysis indice.