Advantive Acquires DataNet and PQ Systems, Expanding Manufacturing Software Capabilities
Advantive doubles down on its commitment to transform operations and drive greater profitability for customers
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During recent decades, manufacturer and consumer expectations for product quality have continued to creep higher and higher. A world of customers on the always-connected internet has contributed greatly to this awareness.
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Getting promoted at work may be the realization of a dream. You struggle, fighting tooth and nail until you get the recognition you deserve. However, many aspiring managers think less about the difficulties in succeeding in this job.
In the quest to eliminate every NVA, some go too far. Why going LEAN doesn’t mean living without the insight afforded by process monitoring.
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It’s not what’s in the box that matters to the carton industry…it is the box. Carton manufacturers need cartons that don’t fail on packaging lines, that meet precise color and printing requirements, and that have the right fiber strength to protect contents during shipping.
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If you have bought carpet for your home or your business, there is a good chance it came from Dalton, Georgia. Dalton has become the carpet capital of the world, after being the early 1900’s home of Catherine Evans Whitener—the mother of the modern carpet industry.
Reach your weight and quality targets with WinSPC
In today’s modern bakery, competitive results are harder to achieve than ever. With bread margins in single digits, tightening a bakery’s operating efficiency and controlling weight variation are keys to product consistency and corporate profitability. While there are several Quality programs providing regulatory compliance with initiatives such as Safe Quality Food (SQF), leading bakeries are looking to SPC in order to improve their bread margins and to ensure a consistent product for their customers.
Modernizing Die Casting with Real-Time SPC
If there is an unsung hero in manufacturing, it may be die casting. Die casting is responsible for structural components in an astonishing number of products, such as: cars, mobile phones, golf clubs, prescription glasses, and coffee makers. And those components are more durable, more dimensionally stable, stronger, and lighter than they would be using most other manufacturing techniques.
Virtual WinSPC Administrator Training delivers the complete WinSPC Administrator Class curriculum in a formalized online environment using GoToMeeting and your favorite web browser. The class is structured to replicate the full experience of an in-person training at our Southfield training center with up to 15 students per instructor led classroom.
This is a crucial distinction that is frequently confused. Basically, specification limits have to do with the voice of the customer while control limits have to do with the voice of the process.
Nothing and everything. Though they are not directly linked, statistician and SPC expert Steven Wachs cautions that without evidence of process stability, capability data is useless.
Before applying statistical methods that assume normality, it is necessary to perform a normality test on the data.
It’s not subjective: Because it’s an objective measure of variation, standard deviation is an essential statistical tool for increasing quality.
Proper control chart selection is critical to realizing the benefits of Statistical Process Control.
The key is to specify a subgroup size so that significant shifts are detected with high probability and that insignificant shifts are unlikely to produce a signal.
The subgroup size formula and application are discussed in the conclusion of this two-part topic.
Many believe that an out of control process produces defective parts. That’s not always true.
While the construction of control charts is relatively straightforward, often a more difficult question is: how do I know what process characteristics to control in the first place?
When Statistical Process Control is applied properly, tremendous benefits in profitability and process understanding are achieved.
While I have been raising my kids and teaching them about life, they have been teaching me about how to be better at my job.
Big data can be intimidating, but when information is condensed into visual summary statistics, making sharp decisions gets easier.
A large aerospace engine manufacturer is fueling continuous improvement by generating colorful WinSPC insight charts.
A household name in the medical products industry is realizing incredible speed improvements and labor time savings with WinSPC.
By systematically detecting (and rectifying) sources of special cause variation upstream in the process, the important process outcomes become predictable.
Maybe the adage “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” has given management an excuse not to change from old systems that do basic data entry and after-the-fact reporting.
One international baker chose WinSPC real-time statistical process control software to deliver real-time feedback to line operators at the point of production.
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Statistical Process Control is most effective when applied as close to the point of production as possible. Statistical Process Control charts have been called the Voice of the Process.
With WinSPC, one 70-year-old instrument manufacturer tracks production for traceability and analysis.
One North American textile company is delivering production problem forecasting to shift managers with WinSPC real-time statistical process control software.
More companies are leveraging high speed vision systems to inspect multiple quality characteristics on their products.
A family run bread manufacturer is leveraging WinSPC real-time alerts to get a handle on overfill and underfill waste.
WinSPC version 9 is now in General Release and is available for all new and existing customers.
In order to maximize profitability while complying with government regulations regarding net package contents, food manufacturers and packagers must achieve an optimal balance.
Living up to agreements with customers for acceptable quality levels (AQL) is a critical concern among manufacturers.
Timely feedback from a real-time SPC system is allowing one bread manufacturer to minimize production of non-complying snacks–a costly waste of raw ingredients, manpower, and machine energy.
November 3, 2015
The much anticipated WinSPC version 9 has entered Limited Release and will soon be available for public review.
While enormous dollars are spent reacting to problems, Quality teams can excel to new heights by focusing on prevention: of product failures, of scrap, and of other inefficiencies.
June 16, 2015
WinSPC’s Cost Inspector™ can identify which process inefficiencies are costing manufacturing operations the most.
An approach to deploying control charts with short production runs is to utilize charts of common characteristics across different products.
Characteristics with larger nominal values tend to have more variation than characteristics with smaller nominal values.
Looking just at the auto industry, GM has recalled roughly 3 million vehicles this year in the U.S. alone. In 2009, GM recalled roughly 2.2 million vehicles.
“Our objective is to supply easily accessible process information to further enhance our data driven decisions for continuous improvement of our manufacturing plant processes.”
January 12, 2015
Strong WinSPC enterprise sales combined with record customer retention and requests for solution expansion, to deliver another breakthrough year for DataNet.
December 2, 2014
In this November Quality Magazine cover story, Frank Tappen retells his favorite Data Collection War Stories about the unpredictable human aspects of manufacturing.
November 21, 2014
WinSPC version 8.3.9 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with an active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
DataNet is excited to announce a partnership with Cdel IT of Buenos Aires, Argentina to provide complete WinSPC solutions for manufacturers seeking a capable local presence in Latin America.
Unfortunately, applying “simple” tools at the expense of tools with considerably more value (and really not much more complexity or difficulty) doesn’t cut it.
March 1, 2014
DataNet unveils WinSPC Envision, a simple web-based WinSPC server monitoring and analysis tool, providing customers unparalleled access to their manufacturing network or supply chain from nearly any computing device.
December 7, 2013
WinSPC version 8.3.8 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with a active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
The purpose of control charting is to regularly monitor a process so that significant process changes may be detected.
September 16, 2013
DataNet has unveiled a web-based tour of WinSPC, with self-paced interactive simulations of software functionality and SPC solutions.
September 14, 2013
WinSPC version 8.3.7 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with an active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
Many manufacturing leaders believe that their production personnel use SPC properly, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
March 21, 2013
WinSPC version 8.3.4 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with a active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
January 31, 2013
Strong license sales of WinSPC statistical process control software indicates increasing demand for quality control automation from manufacturing executives.
A worldwide manufacturer of filtration technologies installs WinSPC as its statistical process control system.
Global manufacturer of industrial and automotive rubber products selects WinSPC as its statistical process control system.
March 7, 2012
WinSPC version 8.3.0 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with an active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
August 19, 2011
WinSPC version 8.2.1 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with an active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
Global leader in home, health, and beauty products selects WinSPC as its SPC software system for use across multiple operations.
March 21, 2011
WinSPC version 8.1.2 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with a active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
January 26, 2011
WinSPC version 8.1.1 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with a active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
December 10, 2010
WinSPC version 8.1.0 has been released and is now available for download. Customers with a active ESC (Extended Service Coverage) account are eligible to receive the new version.
September 29, 1010
Latest SPC Software Tools Arm Quality Professionals With New Technologies To Uncover Hidden Manufacturing Costs, Identify High-Value Improvement Initiatives, And Expose Quality Issues Early In The Manufacturing Process
Manufacturer of Texturizing and Stabilizing Products to Minimize Waste and Process Variation Using Real-time Quality Control
Suniva Selects WinSPC Real-time SPC Software and Preventative Quality Control Methods to Increase Manufacturing Efficiency and Process Capability
Yes, you can chart deviation-from-target. You do this by creating a Target chart, a chart that plots the deviation of subgroup values from a target value.
September 24, 2009
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Health Care Products Manufacturer Selects WinSPC Real-time SPC Software to Automate Statistical Process Control, Assure Quality, and Meet Regulatory Compliance Standards
Leading Powersports Company Launches SPC Software to Reduce Scrap, Improve Productivity, and Implement Preventative Quality Control
SPC Software Helps Uncover Hidden Manufacturing Costs, Identify High-value Improvement Opportunities, And Expose Quality Issues Early In The Manufacturing Process
As the bumper sticker says, “Shifts Happen” and so we generally want to use the slightly more liberal process capability of Cpk ≥ 1.33.
One Of The World’s Largest Manufacturers Of PET Polymers Selects WinSPC Real-Time SPC Software
National Manufacturer Of Trash Bags And Food Packaging Solutions To Perform Real-Time SPC Using WinSPC
This article will review statistical hypothesis testing in general and then introduce equivalence testing and its application.
Largest Non-Affiliated Lighting Supplier in North America Deploys WinSPC Software to Assure the Highest Customer Satisfaction and Value in Its Market
September 17, 2008
DataNet Quality Systems (DataNet), developers of WinSPC® and QualTrend® quality control software, announced today that it is offering a free 60-day trial of WinSPC Version 7.2.
Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Choose WinSPC Statistical Process Control Software to Assure Superior Product Quality and Regulatory Compliance
August 21, 2008
Enhanced Customer Relationship Management Initiative Promises Premium Customer Support in the SPC Software Industry
“Lean Manufacturing” (a.k.a. the Toyota Production System) is a toolbox of techniques to improve operational efficiency and eliminate waste.
Last month I began to answer this question by examining some of the 14 Principles of Lean Manufacturing according to Jeffery Liker. Let’s continue that examination.
May 29, 2008
Custom demonstrations of recently released WinSPC Version 7.2, expert SPC advice and prizes are just some of the main attractions in Booth 727.
May 26, 2008
DataNet Veteran Stephen A. Arnett to Assume Statistical Process Control (SPC) Software Company Leadership
April 1, 2008
Quality Engineer Beena Anand to Present on “Becoming Successful at Six Sigma; How to Make Six Sigma Last,” at the SAE 2008 World Congress, April 14-17, 2008
January 25, 2008
Company Achieves Record Growth from Real-time SPC Software and Related Services, Poised for Continued Growth in 2008
Life Sciences Industry Manufacturers Choose WinSPC Real-time SPC Software to Lower Costs While Meeting Regulatory and Customer Requirements
December 11, 2007
DataNet Announces General Release of WinSPC Version 7.1 Real-time SPC Software
Large-volume producer targets quality, profitability and customer satisfaction using real-time SPC software
November 4, 2007
Latest version of real-time SPC software to be released to general public December 3, 2007
Leading Contractor for Aerospace Defense Industry Selects WinSPC for Real-time Quality Control Initiative
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of passive and electronic components deploys WinSPC to reduce defects and PPM levels
Husky Injection Molding Systems, the world’s largest brand name supplier of injection molding equipment and services, uses real-time SPC to assure product quality and automate data collection
Process Control is proactive rather than reactive. The key elements of process control are outlined in this article.
March 9, 2007
WinSPC® Offers Preferred Functionality And Architecture For Complex Manufacturing Processes