ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt CSSBB Question # 79 Topic 8 Discussion
CSSBB Exam Topic 8 Question 79 Discussion:
Question #: 79
Topic #: 8
A company has two facilities that ship the same product. The following table shows the number of defectives and the total volume for the facilities, per month.
There is one opportunity per unit. What is the PPM for Facility X for March?
PPM means parts per million and is calculated by dividing the number of defectives by the total number of units, then multiplying by 1,000,000. In the table, Facility X for March shows 124 defectives and a volume of 20,000 units. Since there is one opportunity per unit, the calculation is straightforward:
PPM = (124 / 20,000) × 1,000,000
PPM = 0.0062 × 1,000,000
PPM = 6,200
This is a standard Measure Phase calculation because it converts raw defect data into a normalized metric that allows comparison across different time periods, processes, or facilities. Black Belts use PPM and related defect measures to establish process baselines, compare operational performance, and monitor quality trends over time. Since the opportunity count is one per unit, no further adjustment for multiple opportunities is needed. The resulting PPM shows how many defective units would be expected per million units under the same defect rate. Therefore, the correct answer is C, 6,200, because that is the calculated PPM for Facility X in March.
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