It’s not enough to collect the right data, ensure all your quality checks are done correctly and on time, and prioritize your quality improvement opportunities. You also need to be able to take advantage of those opportunities.

In “What’s Your Priority? Use SPC to Maximize Your Impact on Quality and Costs,” we looked at how the right statistical process control (SPC) solution can help you prioritize quality initiatives at a high level to make the biggest positive business impact. When all your data are stored in a single, centralized repository, they are easily aggregated, which enables you to see across your entire organization.

Only then can you generate the reports you need to visualize what’s really happening across operations. The example we used in the previous post was the color-coded “stop light” report, which allows you to identify quality grades for plants, production lines, products, and features. These reports highlight quality priorities, so you are a step closer to the transformative initiatives that can drive big improvements to your bottom line.

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