Course Overview
Statistical Process Control (SPC) (AIAG VDA)
Statistical Process Control : The need to have a capable and stable process is increasing as specifications and customers’ requirements are getting more stringent and demanding. The importance of Statistical Process Control and understanding the application of different techniques is key to Continual Improvement. This also includes process capability study and step by step approach towards this direction.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Statistical Process Control course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic statistical concepts.
- Determine process/critical process parameters.
- Identify common and assignable variation.
- Plot and analyze control charts.
- Compute control limits and process capability index.
- Monitor process drift.
Who Should Attend
This Statistical Process Control course is suitable for:
- Managers
- Engineers
- Supervisors
- Leaders
- Staff involved with SPC
Course Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Duration | 2 Days |
| Training Time | 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM (Daily) |
| Training Format | Highly interactive, entertaining and useful course |
Course Trainers
All trainers are full time employees and experienced quality professionals. They are all practising consultants. Each one of them has come from a commercial or industrial management background and you will find they understand your requirements very well.
Course Content
Day 1
Module 1: Introduction & New Direction
- Introduction & New Direction (Why the Change?)
- Definition of SPC.
- Unifies North American (AIAG 2nd Edition) and German (VDA Volume 4) automotive standards to eliminate conflicts.
Module 2: SPC Objectives and Advantages
- SPC Objectives and advantages.
- Why SPC is important?
- Benefits of SPC.
Module 3: Fundamentals of SPC
- Fundamentals of SPC
- Prevention vs detection mentality.
- Precision vs accuracy.
- Special cause and common cause.
- Concept of variation.
- Risk management tool directly linked to PFMEA, Control Plans, and Out-of-Control Action Plans (OCAPs).
Module 4: Process Capability & Control Charts
- The Three Stages of Process Capability (The Core Sequence)
- Pm – Pp – CP
- Control Charts
- Overview on control charts.
- Variable control charts.
- Attribute control charts.
- Recognizing abnormal trend.
Module 5: Process Capability Analysis
- Process Capability Analysis
- What is process capability?
- Process capability indices.
- Short and long term analysis.
- Improving process capability.
- 3 sigma process vs 6 sigma process.
Day 2
Module 6: Workshop on Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Workshop on SPC
- How to read chart
- How to train process owner on reacting to the chart
- How to build proper SPC system to prevent reject.


