Define and contrast control limits, specifications, and process variability.

. A customer has recently tightened the specs for a part your company supplies. The specs are now

much tighter than the machine being used for the job is capable of. Briefly identify alternatives
you might consider to resolve this problem.

A new order has come into your department. The capability of the process used for this type of

work will enable virtually all of the output to be well within the specs.

a. What benefits might be derived from this situation?

b. What alternatives might be considered by the manager?