If you have already made the decision to embrace a statistical process control (SPC) method—such as a control chart, which can visually track processes and abnormalities—you are already well on your way to bringing manufacturing quality control to your operations. So, what’s the next step? Determining which type of control chart to use. “That decision is based … Continued
The year was 1988, and I found myself standing in a sumptuous conference room with nearly 700 attendees at the iconic Hotel del Coronado. I was attending a four-day conference on quality led by Dr. W. Edwards Deming himself. It was my first professional trip outside of Seattle where I worked as a newly employed statistician … Continued
A bottling company is more than just a company that mixes drink ingredients and fills up cans and bottles with the drink. It’s a purveyor of things we use and enjoy every day. It supplies the products we love to the stores we frequent in containers that give us a sense of continuity, comfort, and … Continued
In today’s blog we’re revisiting a favorite topic of ours, statistical process control (SPC), this time with guest Ian Farrell, Quality Manager for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. in the Pacific Northwest. He’s a proponent of using SPC in manufacturing and has been using InfinityQS quality management software for a while now. Statistical Process Control is … Continued
Food and beverage companies that implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) are empowered to make meaningful process improvements that reduce operating costs and ensure consistent quality compliance. But according to a recent survey, 75 percent of polled food and beverage manufacturers still collect data using paper-based systems. This clunky and inefficient process for verifying compliance puts … Continued
Learn more about Enact® We are on the cusp of releasing a new product, Enact, and it’s a transformation for not just our organization, but what we’re delivering to the market. Our products for the most part have been all on premise products, so now we’re releasing a cloud based product and it’s a fundamental … Continued