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How Barcoding Can Cut Turnover and Training Costs
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With an ever increasing public focus on health, wellness, and beauty, Wellness brands are growing faster than ever. This is…
The Worst Reason to Keep Safety Stock
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Most processors are holding onto safety stock for the wrong reasons To keep a competitive edge, it’s critical for consumable…
Why Barcoding for Wellness Manufacturers?
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Barcoding, labeling and scanning are all just tools, but! If used effectively, with the right WMS platform powering them, there’s…
How Much Can a Mismanaged Recall Cost Your Business?
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When it comes to recalls, manufacturers stand to lose a lot more than just money. If it seems like recalls…
Wanted: Actionable Information to Make Meaningful Improvements
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I’d like to talk about information. It’s everywhere. The facts you need to make better decisions. The data you need…
Assuring Measurement Accuracy with Gage R&R
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Variation is inherent in any system, however excessive variation in the measurement process can provide misleading analysis. This excessive variation…
Can control charts detect small process shifts?
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EWMA or Cusum charts are the best charts for detecting process shifts less than 1σ. Typical control charts, such as…
How to Reduce Warranty Costs Using Tools That Predict Product and Process Performance
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Looking just at the auto industry, GM has recalled roughly 3 million vehicles this year in the U.S. alone. In…
Misapplications of SPC…and the Consequences
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Many manufacturing leaders believe that their production personnel use SPC properly, but the evidence suggests otherwise. Statistical Process Control (SPC)…
SPC 101: Differentiating Between Cpk and Ppk Values
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Let’s take the confusion out of Cpk and Ppk. Just like control charts tell us about the stability of the…