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5.3. Determining the total percentage outside the specifications

The total percentage outside the specification limits or requirements is found by adding the percentage outside the upper and lower specification limits. The total percent of output located outside the specification limits for the example is:

2.28 + 0 = 2.28%

The above article is an excerpt from the “Operational definition” chapter of Practical Tools for Continuous Improvement Volume 2 Statistical Tools.