appendix 9Estimating Sigma Using Long-Term DPMO (from Field Data)
For a given defects per million opportunities (DPMO), the sigma level is provided, assuming normality and a 1.5∂ shift. Note that below approximately 3∂, the sigma levels are slightly inaccurate because only one tail of the normal distribution was included for simplicity in the calculation.
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