STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL
Introduction
(AOSIN) 
Formats: Interactive Web, CD-ROM

O V E R V I E W
This interactive training unit is designed to familiarize trainees with the basic principles of Statistical Process Control (SPC). After completing this unit, trainees should be able to explain what SPC is and how it can be applied to a process. They should also be able to describe the basic elements of an SPC control chart and relate an SPC control chart to an X-Y graph and to a normal distribution curve.

O B J E C T I V E S

What is SPC?
  • Define quality in terms of the process industry.
  • Explain what Statistical Process Control (SPC) is.
  • Describe the benefits of SPC.
  • Describe how SPC was developed.

Applying SPC
  • Describe what a process is.
  • Identify factors that affect a process.
  • Describe the two basic types of variation in a process.
  • Identify factors that affect how SPC is applied to a process.

Charts
  • Describe how to plot values on a basic X-Y graph.
  • Explain what a histogram is and how it relates to SPC control charts.
  • Explain what a standard deviation is.
  • Identify the basic elements of a typical Shewhart control chart.
  • Relate a Shewhart control chart to a normal distribution curve.


S U B J E C T S

What is SPC?
  • SPC and Product Quality
  • Origin of SPC

Applying SPC
  • Factors Affecting a Process
  • Application to a Process

Charts
  • X-Y Graph
  • Histogram
  • Shewhart Control Chart