A project manager needs to choose a machine that molds 1-inch plastic water pipe. The 1-inch pipe has a specification of 1-inch plus or minus 0.1 inch. Determine which machine he should choose, by computing and interpreting the process capability index for each machine.
If the manager chooses machine A because it is cheaper, what % of the pipes produced will be out of spec?
Machine Standard Deviation (inches)
A 0.08
B 0.06
C 0.05
D 0.02