Pareto Chart and Fishbone Diagram - when and how are they used?
When you’re trying to find a solution to a business problem, such as a manufacturing ...
The Pareto Chart and its role in Quality Management
Imagine you’re a manufacturer in the food industry. You monitor products closely, yet you ...
Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk – your way to consistent quality
The holy grail for any manufacturing manager is a fully capable process. Meaning that ...
Why Total Quality Management (TQM) still has lessons for us today
The Japanese have long been at the forefront of Quality Management, and it was here that ...
Practical example: The costs of failure
Actively trying to avoid mistakes – and the resulting costs – is absolutely worth your ...
How to create calculations in your LIMS?
LIMS vs eQMS One of our customers, a medium-sized food factory, had a hard time replacing ...
X-bar and R-chart: is there a difference and how are they used?
In Quality Control, using control charts is probably as common as putting on a pair of ...
In-House vs. SaaS LIMS: 5 Myths Debunked
The demand for automation in the laboratory is getting bigger and bigger. The automation ...
What’s a Risk Priority Number (RPN) and why is it important?
Imagine you’re cooking a recipe that has main ingredients and a few optional yet ...