Process capability indices (PCIs) have long served as crucial metrics in assessing the performance and quality of manufacturing processes. Recent advances in statistical estimation techniques have not ...

In a highly competitive market, a plastic parts company leveraged Lean Six Sigma methodologies, particularly Process ...

The approach presented in this study uses process capability index results to establish sampling strategies for use with new product cleaning and to efficiently reduce the risk of insufficient ...

Manufacturing quality evaluation is a critical discipline that focuses on assessing a process’s ability to produce outputs within pre‐defined tolerance limits. Recent advances combine traditional ...

The courses offered in this catalog are a curated collection of learning materials that provide an overview of Industry 4.0. It is designed to provide resources that businesses can use to understand ...

The process capability index C p, sometimes called the "process potential index," the "process capability ratio," or the "inherent capability index," is estimated as Exact lower and upper confidence ...

Performance metrics for processes are an area of much regulatory interest currently. There isn’t always a readily available clear definition of what is needed, however, and guidance from regulators is ...

Quality costs may consume 25% of total revenues in manufacturing businesses, mostly from rework, scrap, warranty, product-liability claims, and recalls. The Six Sigma quality initiative helps ...

I recently wrote about the progression of process thinking and how that has developed into the current process automation and where we should be focusing our efforts. The early workflow and BPM days ...