Statistical Tools for Process Improvement – Applications

1. The INCOSE Heartland Chapter presents: Statistical Tools for Process Improvement – Applications This presentation provides an overview of Applications of Statistical Tools available for Process Improvement efforts. Jairo Muñoz, Ph.D., CMfgE Iowa Precision Industries February 24, 2005, 5:30-7:30 PM Kirkwood Training Center (KTOS) 3375 Armar Dr Marion, IA Room 126 Note Time and Location for this Meeting!!! Food & Refreshments Provided RSVP (for food):jfpovacz@rockwellcollins.com (295-3504) http://www.incose.org/heartld/index.htm

2. Statistical Tools for Process Improvement Abstract This presentation provides an overview of some applications of statistical tools for process improvement. Topics to be covered include: Concept of Variation, Process Capability (Actual vs. Potential), Example: Cut to length machinery, The Role of Industrial Experimentation, and a Summary and Discussion. Biography Dr. Jairo Muñoz is a Certified Manufacturing Engineer working as a Plant Manager for Iowa Precision Industries, an OEM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In his current position he oversees the production cycle involved in the design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and commissioning of coil metal processing equipment. During his 23-year career, Dr Muñoz has worked in government, academia and in a variety of industries ranging from food and beverages to aeronautics. His applications of statistical methods for process improvements gained him recognition as Employee of the Year of the Fabrication Division of the Boeing Company in 1989. Dr Muñoz earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Boulder, his MS in Industrial Engineering at the University of Houston and his BSIE at the Universidad Javeriana in Bogota-Colombia. Some of the material for today’s presentation comes from his book “Manufacturing Processes and Systems” published by John Wiley & Sons in 1997.