The benefits of using Statistical Process Control (SPC) are Continuous Improvements, Increased Process Efficiency (Cpk/Ppk), Quality Cost Reduction including downtime, product interruption, customer complaints or rework, scrap, and Prevention of Quality Issues such as the reduction of overall inspection or audits.
Implementation and deployment of SPC requires organizational commitment across departments and functionality. The key elements of SPC are:
The goal of SPC is to meet or improve any process capability, or simply put, what a process can produce within specification and meeting our customer expectations without any quality issues. SPC can be a very powerful technique when applied correctly but is important to remember it is not a “fire and forget” solution. Although demanding in terms of maintenance and attention, your SPC will show results that are more than worth your teams’ effort. The impact of a proper SPC implementation within your organization can show incredible results and should be one of the first steps if you are having problems with consistency of output, or it’s overall quality.
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