Figuring out where to begin Given how important initial impressions are, care must be taken with any SPC initiative with regards to which problems to address first. In a previous post we went over why we recommend a results-oriented small-scale approach to starting with SPC, in this post we will go over tools and techniques […]

Attributes Control Charts Provide verification for the impact of any change made and help ensure that the process remains stable over time. Without the use of controls charts, there’s a greater chance of wasting time and resources chasing false alarms, while being unsure of the impact of any change that’re made to the process and […]

Variables Control Charts Provide verification for the impact of any change made and help ensure that the process remains stable over time. Without the use of controls charts, there’s a greater chance of wasting time and resources chasing false alarms, while being unsure of the impact of any change that’re made to the process and […]

Design of Experiments in SPC Design of Experiments (DOE) is used a catch-all term to describe a set of statistical methods and tools that ensure effective and efficient conduct of experiments. The steps that constitute DOE include designing and conducting the experiment, data analysis, and interpretation of the results. * People often conflate design of […]