Advanced Control – Dr. J. Stuart Hunter and Dr. Tim Clapp
- November 18-21, 2008- Register Now

Who Should Attend:

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belts.
• Experienced Professional with extensive demonstrated Six Sigma experience.

Overview:

The last step in the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology is CONTROL. This critical step is the key to preventing us from solving the same problem over and over plus allows us to maintain the improvements we have achieved. Unfortunately, with today’s quality demands and ever-changing market conditions, many of our processes can no longer be controlled using traditional SPC Control Charts. This program will quickly review traditional methods of Control and then explore many of the “Control Tools” not normally covered in Black Belt training.

Participants are encouraged to bring examples of their projects/processes that they have had problems with in the all important Control step. Time permitting, these examples will be discussed as class case studies or in off-line sessions with the instructors.

Objectives:
Each participant will:

• Better understand Traditional Control Methods
• Learn Advance Control Methods
• Apply appropriate Control Methods to their real world problems

Topics:
The following topics will be covered during class:

• Understanding Variation
• Pattern Analysis in Control Charts
• Control vs. Capability
• Process Control vs. Product Control
• Short/Small Run SPC
• Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA)Charts
• Non- traditional Control Charts
• Sampling for Control

Instructor(s):

J. Stuart Hunter, “Stu”, is Professor Emeritus, School of Engineering, Princeton University. He has long been associated with both the theory and practice of experimental design. During the 1960’s and 70’s he was labeled the “johnny appleseed” of experimental design for his extensive lecturing and many short courses for industry. He is one of the co-authors of the classical text “Statistics for Experimenters”, the founding editor of the journal Technometrics, President of the American Statistical Association (1993), and was awarded the Shewhart (1970), Deming (1986) and Wilks US Army (1987) Medals. He is an Honorary Member of the American Society for Quality and in 2005 was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. His enthusiasm coupled with his knowledge of subject matter and audience make him a popular lecturer.