A dairy farm in Wisconsin bottles milk in one gallon containers. At a recent meeting, the production manager asked top management for a new filling machine that he argued would assure that all containers had exactly one gallon of milk. Based on sound statistical principles, the top management group should conclude that the production manager could have merit to his argument.

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Even with a new filling machine, it's practically impossible to ensure that every container has exactly one gallon of milk due to natural variations in the filling process and measurement limitations. Statistical principles accept that there will always be some variation around the target value.

A Dairy Farm in Wisconsin Bottles Milk in One Gallon