Euromold specializes in manufacturing molded plastic panel to be fitted on car doors.The blueprint specification for the thickness of a high-demand model calls for 0.20625 $\pm$ 0.00275 inch.It costs $180 to scrap a part that is outside of the specification.The thickness measure for the unit just completed is 0.20823.
Required:
(1)Calculate the value of k.
(2)Calculate the estimated amount of loss for the unit in question,L(x).

Question

Euromold specializes in manufacturing molded plastic panel to be fitted on car doors.The blueprint specification for the thickness of a high-demand model calls for 0.20625  $\pm$ 0.00275 inch.It costs $180 to scrap a part that is outside of the specification.The thickness measure for the unit just completed is 0.20823.
Required:
(1)Calculate the value of k.
(2)Calculate the estimated amount of loss for the unit in question,L(x).

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Feedback: (1)k = Total quality cost/(Tolerance allowed)² = $180/(0.00275)²= $180/0.0000075625 = $23,801,652.89 (2)L(0.20823)= $23,801,653(0.20823 - 0.20625)2= $93.31

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