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Quality Check is focused on best practices for real-time quality control in the manufacturing industries. InfinityQS has over a hundred years of collective experience on the shop floor, implementing quality management solutions. The purpose of this blog is to share our experience at manufacturing plants all over the world, in a wide variety of industries, each with their own unique challenges and goals.
We're hoping that our readers will join the conversation and share their experiences as well, so that the manufacturing process control community can benefit from a variety of perspectives.
Some of the frequent topics are SPC applications, supplier quality, compliance issues, data collection, analysis techniques, and quality management technologies. Our bloggers are also regular contributors to industry publications and have published books of their own.
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Statistical Process Control: Three Types of Control Charts
May 23rd, 2013
If you have already made the decision to embrace a statistical process control method—such as a control chart which can visually track process and abnormalities—you are already well on your way to bringing manufacturing quality control to your operations. So, what’s the next step?
Determining which type of control chart to utilize.
What is Statistical Process Control?
May 22nd, 2013
Today more than ever, the demand for producing quality products in a timely manner is a major concern for manufacturers. Companies have to now cater to consumers who know exactly what they want and where else they can get their goods; after all, the competition is always waiting with bated breath to steal your consumers.
The Top Benefits of Statistical Process Control: Part One
May 21st, 2013
No matter the line of business you are in—from retail to hospitality to technology to finance—it’s imperative to prevent business-related problems before they occur. That can be something as simple as avoiding the loss of one of your customers to poor customer service to precluding the botched manufacturing job of one of your flagship offerings.
The Top 3 Benefits of Statistical Process Control Software
May 20th, 2013
The next time you are walking through a store, take a moment to stop and look around. It can be any store, really, as long as there are products that line the shelves or showroom.
Why Companies Should Embrace the BYOD Revolution
May 17th, 2013
Not too long ago, employees were required to check their personal lives at the door before work. The use of a mobile device at work was typically considered a faux pas—and in some cases, worthy of expulsion.
What is Manufacturing Intelligence?
May 16th, 2013
Your company makes sneakers from plants across the globe. As an executive, you have a responsibility to make sure that the products you are manufacturing are of sound quality and conform to company standards. Anything less is intolerable.
Why Are American Product Recalls Occurring? - Part 1
May 14th, 2013
American society celebrates the act of eating as an extension beyond the need to appease basic bodily functions. It is a comforting experience. Reaching for a pretzel or a hamburger is rarely thought to be a dangerous activity. Since products are inspected and labeled they are always safe, right?
Uncovering the Importance of Quality Metrics for Manufacturing Quality Control - Part Two
May 14th, 2013
On Wednesday, May 15 at 2pm EDT, InfinityQS—a leading provider of manufacturing quality control software and solutions—will host a webinar titled “Quality Metrics—What You Need to Know.” The webinar is an educational session that will detail the importance of quality metrics and how to manage this valuable data.
Honda Recalls Shed Light on the Importance of Manufacturing Quality
May 13th, 2013
When purchasing a new car, the last thing on your mind should be whether basic safety features function or not. After all, you have most likely put down a large sum of cash for the car, done your homework and done your test drive. The rest should be easy. Sometimes, though, things fall through the cracks.
Uncovering the Importance of Quality Metrics for Manufacturing Quality Control - Part Two
May 10th, 2013
On Wednesday, May 15 at 2pm EDT, InfinityQS—a leading provider of manufacturing quality control software and solutions—will host a webinar titled “Quality Metrics—What You Need to Know.” The webinar is an educational session that will detail the importance of quality metrics and how to manage this valuable data.
Uncovering the Importance of Quality Metrics for Manufacturing Quality Control - Part One
May 9th, 2013
InfinityQS, the leading provider of manufacturing quality control solutions, prides itself on its ability to not only help manufacturers detect abnormalities and variations before they occur, but to also constantly reevaluate set processes and find areas to improve.
How Mobile Made the Manufacturing World Flatter
May 8th, 2013
The prevalent use of mobile devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones are revolutionizing and simplifying the technology world. The increase in mobile device use has made the manufacturing world flatter. Not flatter in the literal sense like Christopher Columbus used to think, but flatter in the sense that data can be shared across the globe seemingly without limitations.
Free Webinar: Quality Metrics: What You Need to Know
May 6th, 2013
May 15, 2013 at 2:00 pm EDT
What is the Cloud?
March 28th, 2013
No matter what tech conference you attend, what breakout session you sit in on and what article pops up on your Google News alert, “Cloud” is dominating the tech space. For the past few years, in fact, the cloud has begun to play a more prominent role in the tech world, in large part due to the savings, efficiencies and enhancements it offers.
Free webinar: Which Control Chart Should I Use?
March 28th, 2013
With over 300 types of control charts available, it can be overwhelming to select the most appropriate one for a specific situation. You may only be using a few charts for all your data analysis simply because you haven't explored further possibilities.
Free ebook: Quality Metrics Survival Handbook
March 6th, 2013
Do you know how much profit a 10% decrease in waste would generate?
If you’re like most quality professionals you have difficulty responding to that question. If that is the case, you will run into difficulties anytime you need to justify investments in improvement projects to your upper management.
Knowing is Half the Battle: A Quality Strategy Based on Real-time Intelligence
February 22nd, 2013
Quality Digest's editor-in-chief Dirk Dusharme, and InfinityQS project manager Eric Weisbrod take an in-depth look at best practices for leveraging real-time quality data. Get a first hand look at new smartphone interfaces for dashboards and reports, the latest in mobile data collection and how a central quality hub puts executives, management and shop floor operators on the same page.
Customer Success Video: Snak King
July 13th, 2012
The next stop on our customer success tour takes us to City of Industry, CA to meet Snak King, one of the largest snack food producers in the U.S. Snak King saved over $1 million on overfill costs and lowered customer complaints by more than 30% in the first year of their ProFicient deployment.
IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference
May 11th, 2012
In April we attended the 2012 IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference in Indianapolis, IN and joined more than 700 attendees for 2 days of plant tours, sessions and the IW Best Plants awards ceremony.
Ebook Available: 7 Habits of Quality Obsessed Manufacturers
April 26th, 2012
The new ebook is an engaging and informative profile of the modern manufacturing quality expert and how he sees the world. In the ebook, InfinityQS vice president of statistical methods Steve Wise shares observations and wisdom gained over 25 years working with the world's most innovative manufacturers.
Customer Success Video: Schiff Nutrition International, Inc.
January 31st, 2012
Our customer tour continues at Schiff Nutrition's award winning manufacturing and distribution facility in Salt Lake City, UT. Schiff Nutrition is a leading nutritional supplement company with a portfolio of well-known brands that includes Tiger's Milk, Schiff Vitamins and Schiff Move Free.
Thankful for Quality
November 22nd, 2011
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked our customers what they were most thankful for with regards to their quality control systems. Our goal at InfinityQS is to make our users' jobs easier and help them be more successful, so we wanted to know what they were most thankful for. Here's what they said:
Customer Success Video: NorthStar Battery
September 29th, 2011
Continuing on with our customer tour, our next stop after General Cable was NorthStar Battery in Springfield, MO.
SPC Software Powers Industry's Top Food Manufacturers
September 8th, 2011
Food Processing magazine recently released its annual "top 100" list of food manufacturers. The good news is that the food industry is steadily growing, with 19 of the top 25 seeing an increase in sales in 2010, and 18 of them also improving profitability.
SPC Best Practices at Infusion 2011
August 29th, 2011
Industry leading manufacturers will be presenting best practices for using SPC software at InfinityQS' fifth annual user conference this fall in San Francisco.
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