TimboKhan
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Just to put it into perspective,consider what 3 sigma quality would mean if applied to other processes:
Virtually no modern computer would function.
10,800,000 healthcare claims would be mishandled each year.
18,900 US Savings bonds would be lost every month.
54,000 checks would be lost each night by a single large bank.
4,050 invoices would be sent out incorrectly each month by a modest-sized telecommunications company.
540,000 erroneous call details would be recorded each day from a regional telecommunications company.
270,000,000 (270 million) erroneous credit card transactions would be recorded each year in the United States
Not really that astounding when you consider the numbers involved. Rounding your healthcare stat up to 11,000,000 means that 99 million claims still go through without a hitch. For the credit card transaction rate, 26 BILLION charges would still be correct. It interesting to look at, but when placed in proper perspective, not that big of a deal.