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Statistical Process Control (SPC): Three Types of Control Charts
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If you have already made the decision to embrace a statistical process control (SPC) method—such as a control chart, which…
Do Operators Need to Keep an Eye on Control Charts All the Time?
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Control charts are useful tools. There’s no doubt about it. They’ve been used for decades by operators and engineers to…
The Ultimate Guide to Traceability in Manufacturing
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Traceability is more than just a “buzz word” in manufacturing. It has become a necessity in order to provide suppliers…
Managing Reverse BOMs and One-to-Many Manufacturing Processes
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Most manufacturing processes begin with a Bill of Materials (BOM), from bicycles to swing-sets, tires to airplanes. Financial tools and…
11 Essential Skills Your Quality Management Team Needs
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All departments within a company are interrelated. In many cases, the quality management team plays a central role that affects all…
Are Cpk and Ppk Passé?
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I’m not a statistician, but I happen to know a few (and I play one on TV). I have heard…
Scrap and Defects and Rework – Oh, My!
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When we talk to our manufacturing clients about their biggest issues, nearly all of them mention one or more of…
A Quick Guide to Variables and Attributes Data
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Variables data is data that is acquired through measurements. This can be length, elapsed time, diameter, strength, weight, temperature, density,…
How ParityWellness Could’ve Saved 15 Million Vaccine Doses
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Today, we learned that 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were ruined when ingredients for Astra Zeneca were mistakenly…
Costing for Multiple-Output Production with PF and NetSuite
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NetSuite (and many other ERPs) facilitate the costing process in production when the production run has a single output. But what…