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Why Your SPC Software Lies About Non-Normal Data

Your SPC software computes Cpk assuming data follows a bell curve — but 60–80% of manufacturing data doesn’t. That silent assumption produces capability numbers that are confidently wrong, costing real money in both directions.

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Mar 6, 2026·Alex Dyba