what is ppm in manufacturing
- (Parts per million) Click here for print version. PPM (Parts per million) is a measurement used today by many customers to measure quality performance. Definition: One PPM means one (defect or event) in a million or 1/1,000,000. There was a time when you were considered a pretty good supplier when your defect rate was less than 1%, (10,000 PPM), then the expectation was increased to 0.1% or 1,000 PPM.