CP CPK
CP CPK
Calculation: 𝐶𝑃=𝑈𝑆𝐿−𝐿𝑆𝐿6×𝜎CP=6×σUSL−LSL
Interpretation:
CP values:
Less than 1: The process spread is wider than the specification
limits, indicating that the process is incapable of meeting
specifications consistently.
Equal to 1: The process spread is equal to the specification
limits, implying that the process is capable of meeting
specifications.
Greater than 1: The process spread is narrower than the
specification limits, demonstrating that the process is capable
of meeting specifications with room to spare.
Significance:
Calculation: 𝐶𝑃𝐾=min(𝑈𝑆𝐿−𝜇3×𝜎,𝜇−𝐿𝑆𝐿3×𝜎)CPK=min(3×σUSL−μ
,3×σμ−LSL)
Interpretation:
CPK values:
Less than 1: The process spread is insufficient to meet
specifications consistently, considering both variation and
centering.
Equal to 1: The process spread is adequate to meet
specifications, but with no margin for error due to variation or
centering.
Greater than 1: The process spread exceeds specifications,
providing a margin for error due to variation or centering.
Significance:
Reflects both the capability of the process and its alignment with
the target value.
Helps in assessing whether the process is capable of meeting
specifications considering variation and centering.
Enables comparison between processes or process improvements
while accounting for both capability and centering.
Key Differences:
Focus: CP assesses capability solely based on process spread
relative to specifications, while CPK considers both spread and
centering.
Formulas: CP uses the process spread divided by 6 times the
standard deviation, while CPK incorporates process centering by
comparing the distance between the mean and specification limits
to 3 times the standard deviation.
Interpretation: CP indicates potential capability, while CPK reflects
actual capability accounting for process centering.