The use of control charts alone should not define the entirety of a successful statistical process control (SPC) deployment. Even though SPC begins on the shop floor, the most successful deployments are those in which quality professionals, managers, and engineers intelligently leverage the data and information generated by an SPC system to make extensive, high-level … Continued

As a quality professional, you’re constantly being asked to fix problems. Instead of reacting to problems, what if you could provide solutions that truly enhance quality control in manufacturing operations? Wouldn’t it be great to quickly and easily compare the performance of each of your parts, lines, processes, and sites—at a glance—and determine where to … Continued

The craft brewing industry is booming, offering tremendous opportunity for brewers whose distinctive products are in demand by discerning beer fans. But growth brings a host of challenges, and one of the biggest is how to ensure consistency and quality in the products your customers have grown to love. Pass/Fail quality testing is the de … Continued

Gathering quality data is essential for product and process improvement in any manufacturing operation. Real-time statistical process control (SPC) data is essential to enable operators to catch defective product or inefficient processes as quickly as possible and to help quality engineers pinpoint and correct the causes of disruptive quality variances. But today’s manufacturing lines can … Continued

Manufacturers know how important it is to modernize and automate their equipment and safety processes, and most do so gradually over the years. Yet when it comes to quality data collection, analysis, and reporting, the number of businesses that are still using paper-and-spreadsheet processes is astounding. Manual data management methods are time-consuming, frustrating, and vulnerable to … Continued