Tips and Techniques for Statistics and Quality Improvement

Choosing the correct linear regression model can be difficult. Trying to model it with only a sample doesn’t make it any easier. In this post, we'll review some common statistical methods for selecting models, complications you may face, and provide some practical advice for choosing the best regression model.

Stability is a major issue in manufacturing. Parts need to be made to specifications to allow an easy assembly of final products. Unstable behaviors generate quality problems that customers must deal with later.

Yet there are often so many consecutive steps that a slight misalignment at one will impact the entire production line. Read on to see four challenges to stability, and how to address them.

At Minitab, we want our users to focus their time on drawing sensible conclusions from their data that they can use to resolve business problems or take advantage of opportunities. However, with more and more sources of data available, you often spend more time getting ready for analysis and less time interpreting it.

Here are four ideas that demonstrate how Minitab macros deliver “one-click analysis” for the...

How do you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? Maybe it will involve buying a gift for your sweetheart, or perhaps a special dinner out? Well if you are participating, you might find it easier to get a table at a nice restaurant. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), fewer consumers are celebrating Valentine’s Day in 2019 but those who do are planning to spend more.

Although a polar vortex hit most of the northern United States last week, thousands of visitors did converge on Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania this past Saturday to see if their famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow.

Master Black Belt in Six Sigma for Molex, Deirdre Hynes, spoke at the Minitab Insights event in Dublin, with Rolls Royce and Hitachi. Read how a new transformation program helped Molex to 10x improvements and watch highlights from the event.

Great stories others want to hear. Common challenges we have all faced before (or might even be facing right now). Discovering new tools in Minitab software as shared by peers. Engaging walkthroughs of finding insights in your data, and recommendations on how to act on them. All packed into a few days of learning and fun.

Definitive Screening Designs (DSDs) are a new class of Designs of Experiments (DoE) that have generated a lot of interest for product and process optimization. They are available in Minitab Statistical Software.

Value stream mapping is a cornerstone of the Lean process improvement methodology, and also is a recognized tool used in Six Sigma. A value stream map illustrates the flow of materials and information as a product or service moves through a process. Creating a “current state” value stream map can help you identify waste and also makes it easier to envision an improved state for process in the future.