PCB Take-Aways

Take-Aways Learn and apply systematic approach for assessing and improving

process capability using such tools (Minitab and Excel) as: Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts for variable and attribute

data Process capability analysis Process mapping, cause-effect diagramming, Pareto analysis

Understand and determine impact of bias and variation on the cost of quality, productivity, and profitability.

Observe and understand the dangers of over-adjustment (‘Hero’ mentality) and stratification with respect to its impact on process variation.

Demonstrate the relationship between quality and productivity, cost of quality, and profitability; namely if quality increases, then productivity increases, cost of quality decreases, and profitability increases.

Learn to perform measurement analysis and capability

Manufacture of Printed Circuit Boards (Manufacture of Printed Circuit Boards (Variable Variable DataData))

Teams will run a manufacturing process to Teams will run a manufacturing process to produce PCBs.produce PCBs.Based on data collected, get system in Based on data collected, get system in statistical control, and then assess process statistical control, and then assess process capability.capability.Look for sources of variation to be eliminated.Look for sources of variation to be eliminated.Recommend, validate, and implement Recommend, validate, and implement improvements.improvements.

Team Exercise