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More posts from the Advantive team. 325 posts total.

• May 28, 2020 · Grace Barton

  How Barcoding Can Cut Turnover and Training Costs

  With an ever increasing public focus on health, wellness, and beauty, Wellness brands are growing faster than ever. This is great news, but it can also lead to major issues when it comes to keeping factory floors staffed, especially when you have to contend with high turnover and ever-increasing staffing needs. The goal of lot … Continued

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  Apr 29, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Bringing Statistical Process Control (SPC) to Operators with a Smile

  In today’s blog we’re revisiting a favorite topic of ours, statistical process control (SPC), this time with guest Ian Farrell, Quality Manager for Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. in the Pacific Northwest. He’s a proponent of using SPC in manufacturing and has been using InfinityQS quality management software for a while now. Statistical Process Control is … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  3 Practices of Companies Who Effectively Reduce Variation Cost | Quality Insight

  We find that there are 3 common practices among companies who are effectively minimizing process variation. (1) Real-time monitoring of manufacturing with operator access to data. (2) Visualization of process output for operators and supervisors. (3) Investigation into problems and prioritization of improvement initiatives. Our discussion begins at 21:42 in the video. Real-time Monitoring of … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Ten Important Questions (You Should Be Able to Answer) Before Implementing SPC | Ask the Expert

  Careful consideration of some fundamental aspects of Statistical Process Control (SPC) can go a long way toward determining whether or not manufacturers are able to effectively prevent problems and control their production processes. When applied properly, SPC identifies significant changes to a process. These can be changes that are still within specification—but are statistically different … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Optimizing Product Target Weights of Foods and Beverages

  In order to maximize profitability while complying with government regulations regarding net package contents, food manufacturers and packagers must achieve an optimal balance. Consistent overfilling to minimize risk is inefficient and sacrifices profitability, while aggressive filling practices result in significant risks of non-compliance with net contents regulations leading to potential penalties, loss of reputation, and … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Nutrition-Focused Bakery Digitizes Bread Production Process

  A bread company which has made public statements of intent to increase nutrition levels has installed WinSPC. The company uses the system to see charts that uncover interrelation between process factors. A large bread company is using WinSPC real-time statistical process control to alert staff, in advance, of potential bread deficiencies. The bakery has made … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  What’s a Certificate of Analysis and How Does It Help Me? | Quality Insight

  Certificates of Analysis help set the stage for success in manufacturing partnerships and reduce confusion. What is a Certificate of Analysis? A Certificate of Analysis (CoA) is a document typically prepared in regulated industries to inspire confidence in the buyer of a manufactured good. The information helps to convey how well the goods match the … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  The Difference Between WinSPC Subgroup Size, Subrange Size, and Sample Size | WinSPC Tips & Tricks

  What is the difference between subgroup size, subrange size, and sample size in WinSPC? You will find the answer to that question in this article. Subgroup Size/Subrange Size The term subgroup size applies to a variable characteristic and controls how many samples (also called data values or individual readings) make up a single plotted point … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Ten Ways to Improve Your Measurement Systems Assessments | Ask the Expert

  Inadequate measurement systems may result in inappropriate signals or even worse, charts that fail to detect important process changes. Thus, it is incumbent upon us to ensure that measurement systems are adequate for their intended use. Why Measurement Systems Assessment (MSA)? Effective use of data to drive decision-making requires adequate measurement systems. For example, when … Continued

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  Apr 16, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Justifying the Cost of a Quality Improvement System | Quality Insight

  You’ve identified a new system that will improve quality. Now, you need to show management a compelling financial ROI and get buy-in. Here’s how to gain support for your proposal. You’ve identified a new system that will improve quality. Now, you need to show management a compelling financial ROI and convince your colleagues that the … Continued

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  Mar 7, 2020 · Grace Barton

  Five Lessons My Kids Have Taught Me About Quality Assurance | Quality Insight

  While I have been raising my kids and teaching them about life, they have been teaching me about how to be better at my job. Recently, I tried to explain to my children what I do for a living. “Just like Daddy helps you put together your blocks to build things, my job is to … Continued

• Nov 4, 2019 · Grace Barton

  Catch Weight and Random Weight Best Practices

  Struggling to find an easy way to capture catch weight items, invoice them correctly, while maintaining the proper inventory balances? While there are manual ways to manage this, the effort is high and prone to human error. Many of our catch weight or random weight clients have the following scenario: They create Sales Orders to … Continued