Operational excellence

Statistical process control (v)

This practical and engaging course will provide a solid understanding of statistical process control (SPC) principles and methods, and enable you to apply the appropriate SPC chart to your processes in order to monitor performance.

6 hours

Course	Location & Date
Statistical process control (v)	N/A

Members:
£550.00 Plus vat

Non Members:
£650.00 Plus vat

Summary

The course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn when and how to respond to alerts regarding process key performance indicators; is responsible to managing or monitoring performance; or who needs to implement SPC in their organisation.

Delivery format

This course will be delivered as three 2-hour sessions using interactive virtual classroom (VC) technology.

Session 1 - (09:00-11:00): process control vs process capability

Session 2 - (11:15-13:15): Normality and testing for normality

Session 3 - (14:00-16:00): When and how to use SPC charts

Who should attend?

This course is intended for engineers and engineering managers who are responsible for monitoring and managing key performance indicators and wish to use more accurate methods to determine when and how to react.

How will I benefit?

After the course you will be able to:

Understand the difference between process capability and process stability
Understand the fundamentals of SPC
Understand the different types of data
Understand the importance of Normality
Select appropriate SPC charts for the situation
Create SPC charts
Interpret SPC charts correctly
Know when and how to respond to out of control symptoms
Understand how SPC can give ‘early warning’ signals before issues arise
Use your own data to create SPC charts

Contributes 6 CPD hours

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Duration:

6 hours
CPD Hours:

6
UK-Spec:

D, C

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