Units, Opportunities, and Defects

Defect Count

The defect count is the numerator in this deterministic snapshot.

highlighted = computed this step

Defects

The snapshot counts 8 defects.

defects=8\text{defects}=8
DPMO snapshotThe chart recomputes total opportunities, DPO, DPMO, and the what-if.DPMO and defect opportunitiesDPO 1/50; DPMO 20000measurevaluemeaningunits100checked unitsopportunities per unit4defect chances per unittotal opportunities400units times opportunitiesdefects8observed defectsDPO1/50defects per opportunityDPMO20000DPO times one millionbase defectsbase defects 8what-if defectswhat-if defects 5base DPMObase DPMO 20000what-if DPMOwhat-if DPMO 12500what-if DPO 1/80; DPMO 12500; reduction 7500

Count Only

This count is an input to the rate calculation.

defects are counted inputs\text{defects are counted inputs}
DPMO snapshotThe chart recomputes total opportunities, DPO, DPMO, and the what-if.DPMO and defect opportunitiesDPO 1/50; DPMO 20000measurevaluemeaningunits100checked unitsopportunities per unit4defect chances per unittotal opportunities400units times opportunitiesdefects8observed defectsDPO1/50defects per opportunityDPMO20000DPO times one millionbase defectsbase defects 8what-if defectswhat-if defects 5base DPMObase DPMO 20000what-if DPMOwhat-if DPMO 12500what-if DPO 1/80; DPMO 12500; reduction 7500