Master Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk to Meet Customer Specs and Improve Process Performance
InstructorRay Harkins, The Manufacturing Academy
Free
The course provides specific instructions for using Microsoft Excel to build histograms, utilize the Data Analysis Add-in, and apply Norm functions.
Instruction covers a wide range of capability indices, including the differentiation between Cp/Cpk and Pp/Ppk, as well as Cpm applications.
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The instructor displays a comparison chart distinguishing between Process Capability Index (Cpk) and Process Performance Index (Ppk) metrics.
A signal from 2024 suggests that while mathematical calculations are thorough, the explanation of how these indices relate to real-world industrial importance is less developed; note that the displayed update date does not prove this was corrected.
The embedded quizzes focus on fundamental calculations like mean and standard deviation, which may feel overly simplistic for some learners.
The curriculum aligns well with the needs of quality and manufacturing professionals through its focus on capability indices.