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. (more…)
Control charts provide a data driven view of your process. This promotes action based on evidence and reduces changes driven by worker observations of outputs that might not be relevant or significant. (more…)
While enormous dollars are spent reacting to problems, taking a top-down view of the production system can reveal sources of scrap, rework and other inefficiencies. (more…)
It’s not subjective: Because it’s an objective measure of variation, standard deviation is an essential statistical tool for increasing quality. (more…)
In an ever-competitive global marketplace, it's more important than ever to develop systematic means to measure and manage costs of quality, which reflect business improvement opportunities. (more…)
What is the difference between subgroup size, subrange size, and sample size in WinSPC? You will find the answer to that question in this article. (more…)
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. (more…)
The Complete Package 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...
From the First to the Final Stitch 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...
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...
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...
A spectrometer producer installed WinSPC to leverage existing data collection systems, achieve quality improvements, and improve cross-company understanding of production. (more…)
Real-time SPC saves time for both quality control and engineering personnel. "What used to take three days takes one afternoon," said one process engineer. (more…)
Wishing you a brighter year ahead from wintery Michigan. We remain thankful and appreciative of our customers, our partners, and all of you in the WinSPC community. While we all continue to face unexpected challenges that force us to adapt...
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...
We remain thankful and appreciative of our customers, our partners, and all of you in the WinSPC community. While this last year offered more than its fair share of challenges, we optimistically wish you a super healthy, happy and wildly...
Statistical Process Control, commonly referred to as SPC, is a method for monitoring, controlling and, ideally, improving a process through statistical analysis. This video contains an introduction to SPC strategies you can use to improve your processes. (more…)