Short Run SPC Coding Methods
As described in this post, Short Run SPC (Statistical Process [...]
Short Run SPC
Lately I've been hearing more and more interest in Short [...]
More on the data shuffle…
If you haven't been following it, the discussion about the [...]
The Elkhart Project…
It doesn't take a lot to imagine what an 18%+ unemployment rate does to ancillary businesses. These days you probably don't need to make a reservation at a restaurant, and my friends in plumbing and construction businesses are - well - hurting. As I've read all this coverage about our neighboring city I want to say "Yes, but..."
Posting 14% profit increase in a down economy…
With all the economic doom and gloom in the main [...]
The true cost of regrind…
Over the years I've had many conversations with people who [...]
Selecting Statistical Software for Six Sigma…
Dr. Neil Polhemus, CTO at StatPoint Technologies (and publisher of [...]
Real-time OEE Dashboards focus on cost & reduction
Corporate had mandated that they get this information out to the workforce, and they were manually updating white boards with markers at the end of each shift. It was a time consuming, error-ridden process. Here is a picture we took from inside the plant showing the shop floor data collection station, with the large flat panel display suspended from the ceiling. . . .
Inside Crown Audio’s Lean & Quality Journey
Recently Larry Coburn, the Sr. VP of Operations at Crown [...]
Using SPC software to close the loop and reduce material costs… part 2
In my last post I described an interesting conversation with [...]
