Prevention or Detection as Quality Control An age-old question: Quality Control: Prevention or Detection? Estimates show that it is ten times more costly to correct a problem than it is to prevent it. With this kind of savings, companies can reduce prices, expand their R&D, and increase profits at the same time. Changes to a product’s characteristics are merely… Continue reading Quality Control: Prevention or Detection?
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Can You Make Two Things EXACTLY Alike?
Variation and controlling variability. Why do We Need Tolerances? If it was possible to make all items alike, we would not need tolerances. But no two things are exactly alike. So, we must make allowances for the differences. Tolerances are these allowances. They provide a range over which a product can vary and still be… Continue reading Can You Make Two Things EXACTLY Alike?
How Does Your Customer (Not You) Define Quality?
[This content is from Zontec’s The Book of Statistical Process Control. You can download a free copy here.] In a separate post on quality itself, we defined quality. This is not an easy task since quality, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. We identified five points we can all agree on that equate to… Continue reading How Does Your Customer (Not You) Define Quality?
5 Reasons Businesses Use the Cloud
Recently, IBM shared a fantastic infographic on their Flickr page outlining why the cloud is becoming more of a business decision as opposed to an IT decision. The reasons they cited may seem obvious but once we consider the broad effect of adoption, they become quite compelling. It comes as no surprise that companies are… Continue reading 5 Reasons Businesses Use the Cloud
Kick-starting Your SPC Program – Start Slowly
In today’s “microwave society”, it’s easy to expect quick results even in incredibly complex ventures. Today, we remind ourselves to be methodical and patient. Don’t place unrealistic demands on yourself or your quality team. Start Slowly! Perhaps the words of the Greek historian, biographer and essayist conveyed it best for us to take our time.… Continue reading Kick-starting Your SPC Program – Start Slowly
Kick-starting Your SPC Program – The Production Team’s Role
It is important to make your program a success by ensuring your team is educated about SPC concepts. Another element to success is creating a culture of confidence and patience as the transition occurs within your organization. The next phase is identifying the production team’s role in implementing and making your SPC program successful long-term. The Production… Continue reading Kick-starting Your SPC Program – The Production Team’s Role
Why SPC Software Matters Part 2
Statistical methods are employed to continually improve process performance and efficiency. Statistical Process Control is applied when analyzing a process to correctly identify special cause from common cause variations. When identified incorrectly, one is either over adjusting by correcting for common causes or not taking action for special cause which leads to an unpredictable process… Continue reading Why SPC Software Matters Part 2
Why SPC Software Matters Part 1
Zontec began and has continued to work with customers in live production environments to develop SPC software that not only meets their customers’ needs but also serves as a competitive advantage. We have a proven history and track record that our methodologies and rules are correct. Fundamental to our philosophy is that we enable our… Continue reading Why SPC Software Matters Part 1
Synergy SPC Software – 100% Guaranteed
Only Zontec offers a full suite of products for all sized companies. The Synergy SPC Software Product Suite is fully supported in-house. If within 30 days you are not pleased with the software, we will issue you a refund. Your investment continues to be protected. Included in your service agreement are all updates to the… Continue reading Synergy SPC Software – 100% Guaranteed
Implementation Time Affects Your SPC Software ROI
It’s a straightforward concept that implementation time affects your SPC Software ROI. Depending upon the vendor, SPC software implementations can take a couple of weeks or as long as 6 months to a year. Our SynergySPC team believes software setup and implementation should be as efficient as possible for you to begin experiencing the benefits of… Continue reading Implementation Time Affects Your SPC Software ROI