Six Sigma Calculator

The calculation of a Sigma level, is based on the number of defects per million opportunities (DPMO). In order to calculate the DPMO, three distinct pieces of information are required: a) the number of units produced b) the number of defect opportunities per unit c) the number of defects The actual formula is: DPMO = (Number of Defects X 1,000,000) ((Number of Defect Opportunities/Unit) x Number of Units)

Example:
A manufacturer of computer hard drives wants to measure their Six Sigma level. Over a given period of time, the manufacturer creates 83,934 hard drives. The manufacturer performs 8 individual checks to test quality of the drives. During testing 3,432 are rejected. Defects Opportunities Defect Opportunities per unit 3432 83934 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 690,000 308,000 66,800 6,210 320 3.4

DPMO Sigma Level

5111.159 4.1

Six Sigma Table:

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Six Sigma Calculator

A. All values required to calculate Sigma level Defects: 2 Units: 100 Opportunities per Unit: 2

Enter values in Gray cells only

DPMO: Sigma Level:

10,000 3.83

B. Sigma calculated based on defects and number of opportunities Defects: 2 DPMO: Number of Opportunities: 250,000 Sigma Level:

8 5.81

C. Enter only the known Defects Per Million Opportunities Enter DPMO 66,000 Sigma Level:

3.01