The cloud is everywhere, and its scope is expanding. In fact, Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud end-user spending will reach nearly $600 billion in 2023. In the same report, Gartner reports overall IT spending is projected to grow 5.1% this year with the majority of new investments going into cloud technology. It’s an exciting and perfect time to adopt the cloud for all its benefits; improved agility and collaboration, a helpful boost with innovations, accelerated time to value and much more. Did you know you can move your quality initiatives into the cloud too?

Quality Control is a critical pillar of medical device manufacturing. After all, if products do not meet the highest standards of safety and functionality, people could get misdiagnosed, hurt or even die. Every device must adhere to exact specifications and regulations; even minor deviations can have significant repercussions. Using an example like optimizing a component for MRI, we’ll highlight how Minitab Statistical Software can help you quickly identify sources of risk in your production process and address them, saving time, money and potentially lives as well.

Here are seven quality improvement tools I see in action again and again. Most of these quality tools have been around for a while, but that certainly doesn’t take away any of their worth

The best part about these tools is that they are very simple to use and work with quickly in Minitab Statistical Software or Engage, but of course you can use other methods, or even pen and paper.

Having too much of something is usually a good thing, except if you work in manufacturing. Conversely, having too little is even worse. We’ll explore how leveraging data insights and forecasting techniques can empower automotive manufacturers to run lean operations, avoiding the pitfalls of excess or insufficient inventory.

Minitab allows hospitals to use before and after control charts to measure and showcase improvement post knee surgery - or any surgery or treatment - in a better and easier way for their patients.

Is your organization prepared to tackle supply chain disruptions similar to those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic? Explore how Minitab's data-driven insights can enhance your resilience. Learn more in this blog post.

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It all begins with an idea.

Take data and run it through Minitab's Predictive Analytics module to clarify which variables have the most significant impact on results.

It all begins with an idea.