MINITAB is a powerful data analysis and graphical representation software, recognized as the industrial standard in quality management and process improvement. It provides all the necessary tools to efficiently analyze data, allowing users to quickly identify the causes of business problems and base solutions on concrete facts.
The introductory level is designed to provide a solid foundation in using the software, covering everything from essential graphical representations to statistical process control and measurement system analysis. The course transforms statistical complexity into a set of practical skills, accessible to any professional who wishes to optimize operational performance.
Essential Information
- Duration: 2 days
- Recommended participants: 5-10
- Level: Introductory / Fundamentals of data analysis
Target Audience:
- Technical staff from production, quality, engineering, maintenance, or logistics departments.
- Management involved in continuous process improvement.
- Process Engineers and Lean and Six Sigma specialists.
- Professionals from various fields (production, commercial, financial services, healthcare, IT, etc.).
- Entrepreneurs and Consultants.
- Employees interested in professional development and mastering a top software tool.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Graphically analyze process data using Histogram, Boxplot, or Pareto.
- Understand and apply Statistical Process Control (SPC) for monitoring stability.
- Evaluate the capability and performance of a behavior (normal and non-normal data).
- Perform Measurement System Analysis (MSA): Gage R&R studies for continuous and attribute data.
Course Structure
- Introduction to Minitab: Interface, worksheets, and basic data management.
- Graphical Analysis: Visualizing distributions and identifying patterns (Histogram, Boxplot, Scatter Plot).
- Statistical Process Control (SPC): Using control charts to monitor process stability.
- Capability Analysis: Evaluating the process’s ability to meet requirements (normal and non-normal data).
- Measurement System Analysis (MSA): Gage R&R studies for continuous and attribute data.
- Summary and final discussions.
Depending on customer requirements, the course can be customized.
Organizational Benefits
- Efficiency in analysis: Reducing the time needed to process and interpret complex data.
- Objective decisions: Basing improvement actions on clear statistical evidence, eliminating assumptions.
- Anomaly detection: Quickly identifying negative patterns and trends before they become critical.
- Performance optimization: Improving quality through precise data-based process adjustment.
- Common language: Aligning the technical team with international standards for quality reporting and analysis.
- Compliance: Meeting audit requirements (such as IATF 16949) regarding statistical analysis and validation of measurement systems.
We recommend participants have access to a laptop with MINITAB software installed (trial version available). It can be downloaded from the MINITAB website: https://www.minitab.com/en-us/products/minitab/free-trial/
The course will conclude with a multiple-choice examination, and participation statements or graduation certificates will be issued, as applicable.
Contact
Please contact us for further information or personalized offers.
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