Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Statistical Process Control (SPC) uses statistical methods and control charts to monitor process performance and identify variation before defects occur. SPC enables organizations to improve consistency, reduce waste, increase quality, and make informed decisions based on objective performance data.
Related Terms
Process Management
Process Management involves designing, documenting, monitoring, controlling, and continuously improving organizational processes to achieve consistent results. It ensures activities are aligned with strategic objectives, customer requirements, and operational standards while improving efficiency, quality, accountability, and overall organizational performance.
Process Mapping
Process Mapping is the visual representation of workflows, activities, responsibilities, and information flows within an organization. It helps identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, redundancies, and improvement opportunities while enhancing communication, standardization, operational efficiency, and process performance across business functions.
Process Capability
Process Capability measures a process’s ability to consistently produce outputs that meet specified requirements and customer expectations. Using capability indices such as Cp and Cpk, organizations evaluate process performance, reduce variation, improve quality, optimize efficiency, and ensure products or services consistently meet established specifications.
Voice of the Process (VOP)
Voice of the Process (VOP) represents the actual capability and performance of organizational processes as measured through operational data. Comparing the Voice of the Process with the Voice of the Customer enables organizations to identify performance gaps, reduce variation, improve quality, and enhance customer satisfaction.