Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Workshops

Discussion Forums

Publications

• An Overview of Statistical Process Control, MS Powerpoint Presentation
• Una Introducción al Control Estadístico del Proceso (Download, "An Overview of Statistical Process Control" Spanish Version, MS Powerpoint Presentation)
• Excel-based X-bar and R Charts, histograms, and Process Capability Calculations [Note: File contains sample data to help demonstrate how the file works]
• Improving the Competitiveness of Oregon Manufacturers, A Case Study
• Statistical Process Control and the Forest Products Industry, March 1999 article in the Forest Products Journal by T.M. Young and P.M. Winistorfer, Tennessee Forest Products Center, University of Tennessee.
• Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry - A Publication Series
  • Part 1: Introduction to SPC, pdf file
  • Part 2: How and Why SPC Works, pdf file
  • Part 3: Pareto Analysis and Check Sheets
  • Part 4: Flowcharts
  • Part 5: Cause-and-Effect Diagrams
  • Part 6: Design of Experiments (in-progress)