Description
Food & beverage manufacturing depends on accurate measurements, consistent processes, quick response to problems and reliable data-driven decisions.
Statistical techniques help clearly define the problem, drive higher yields, detect problems quickly and reduce variation and errors in measurements.
This focused 2-hour virtual session covers an overview of the following improvement tools that are essential for improving any process:
✔ Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Control charts (Xbar-R, Xbar-S, I-MR, p, np, c, u)
- Structure of control charts and control limits
- How to detect special cause signals
✔ Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
- Understanding repeatability, reproducibility & bias
- How measurement error impacts SPC and capability
✔ Capability Analysis (Cp/Cpk vs Pp/Ppk)
- Why capability indices provide guidance on how to improve a process
- Interpretation of each metric
- Assessing stability of your process
Agenda
- What is SPC?
- SPC examples
- What is MSA and Gage R&R studies?
- Gage R&R examples
- What are capability indices?
- Capability examples
- Q&A (about one hour, bring your questions)
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for anyone who works with or depends on quality data, including:
- Quality Engineers & Quality Technicians
- Quality Managers & Directors
- Production Managers, Supervisors, and Leads
- Continuous Improvement / Lean Six Sigma Practitioners
- Process Engineers & Research and Development
- Lab Technicians (micro, chemistry, sensory)
- Food safety and EHS/ESH professionals
- Packaging, Fill/Net-Content, and Regulatory Compliance roles
If you use or review SPC charts, lab results, defect data, weight data, supplier test results, operator checks, or capability indices (Cpk and Ppk), this webinar is for you!
Although this webinar is geared towards the food and beverage (F&B) industry, it is open to those from any industry looking to improve quality, reduce variation and increase the success of meeting customer specification and tolerances.
This 2-hour webinar:
- provides an overview of key quality tools you can apply into your processes right away (SPC, Capability, Gage R&R and root cause analysis)
- provides examples of how these techniques have been applied to the food and beverage industry
Key Benefits for Individuals & Teams
After completing this webinar, participants will be more knowledgeable on how to:
- Detect process issues earlier
- Reduce overfill / giveaway costs
- Identify true vs. false signals on SPC charts
- Identify and correct unreliable measurement systems
- Improve audit readiness for SQF, BRCGS, FSSC, and customers
- Reduce rework, re-inspection, and complaint-driven investigations
- Strengthen continuous improvement and CI project success
- Improve problem solving and investigation outcomes
- Build data confidence and trust across operators, technicians, and managers
If your team struggles with inconsistent data, unclear signals, rework and losses from not meeting specifications or repeated quality issues, this workshop will improve decision quality immediately.
Recordings Available
If you cannot attend live, you will receive a recording of the webinar, posted about one week after the session.
Cost
Cost is $47 and you will receive access to the recording.
Or you can save money (only $27) by signing up as a Silver member on Lean Six Sigma Ecosystem.
With that membership, you will also have access to the following online courses explained during the webinar:
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
- Capability Analysis
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Advanced Root Cause Analysis
Like this topic? Consider completing a Green Belt training and certification program for you or with your quality/CI team.
