• Determined optimal process conditions for customer satisfaction and product performance.
• Determined optimal material mix for product performance.

Statistical Process Control
Objective: Use statistics to monitor process and identify when processes are out of control
Application of This Method:

• Monitored production processes to determine and assess performance.
• Reviewed Statistical Process Control results to identify improvements.
• Identified root causes of variation in production processes.

Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies
Objective: Evaluate test methods to ensure same results are obtained from the same individual and that the results are the same when tested by multiple individuals.
Application of This Method:

• Determined if present test methods were acceptable.
• Evaluated test equipment and methods.
• Evaluated new test equipment and methods after equipment changes.

Correlation Analysis
Objective: Evaluate relationship between two variables.
Application of This Method:

• Used this technique to determine trend of two variables.
• Evaluated cause and effect of two process variables.
• Used for analyzing process output affected by input variables.

Taguchi Methods
Objective: Conduct designed experiments to determine the effect of variables on on a process.
Application of This Method:

• Used to evaluate methods of increasing production by assessing optimal mix of process variables.
• Identified causes of variation for product design to significantly lower production costs.