How Do You Conduct Process Capability Studies?
A process capability study is an invaluable way of analyzing and improving business process efficacy and efficiency. A properly conducted study can help a business save huge amounts of money and increase profit margins and turnaround times significantly. Follow a few basic steps to conduct a high quality process capability study. Find a suitable process engineer to conduct the study. As with all things in business, human talent can make or break the effectiveness of a process capability study, so find an engineer with relevant experience and a good set of recommendations from reputable employers. Define the terms, aims and parameters of the study. A process capability study that is too general will get lost in less important areas of the process. On the other hand, an overly detailed and narrow study will lose sight of the bigger picture of the process and the goals of the study. Set out a specific list of aims and intentions to define the study and its parameters. Run the process outp
