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The Universal Equation For Z

. . . so what are the possibilities? SL - λ

Z=
σ

SL =USL
LSL λ=
T (Target)
µ (Mean)

Z =
st (short-term)
lt (long-term) σst
σlt

and how do we choose the right one?

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ZBench

Short-Term
Long-Term

P(d)LSL P(d)USL
_
LSL T x USL
Z-Long-Term Z-Short-Term
SL - µ SL - T
Zlt = Zst =
σ lt σst

ZBench-Long-Term ZBench-Short-Term
USL- µ µ - LSL USL- T T - LSL
ZUSL= ZLSL= ZUSL= ZLSL=
σ lt σ lt σ st σ st

P(d)USL = from P(d)LSL = from P(d)USL = from P(d)LSL = from

Z table Z table Z table Z table

P(d)Total = P(d)USL + P(d)LSL P(d)Total = P(d)USL + P(d)LSL

ZB-lt = from ZB-st = from

Z table Z table