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Statistical Process Control for Production Teams

Production lines in South African factories often rely on operators eyeballing output rather than tracking variation with data, so drift goes unnoticed until a batch is rejected. This course introduces statistical process control in plain language, covering control charts, process capability, and common cause versus special cause variation, so shift supervisors and quality technicians can catch problems early and keep processes within specification.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the difference between common cause and special cause variation.
  • Construct and interpret X-bar and R control charts from production data.
  • Calculate process capability indices and relate them to customer specification limits.
  • Identify out of control signals and trends before they produce defective output.
  • Apply sampling plans that balance inspection effort against production speed.
  • Present control chart data to shift teams in a way that drives corrective action.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Process Variation
  2. 02Common Cause Versus Special Cause
  3. 03Building Control Charts by Hand
  4. 04Interpreting Out of Control Signals
  5. 05Process Capability and Cpk
  6. 06Sampling Plans for Production
  7. 07Responding to Chart Signals
  8. 08Sustaining SPC on the Shop Floor

Who should attend

This course is intended for production supervisors, quality technicians, process engineers, and shift leaders who monitor manufacturing output against specification.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Kigali3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Online3US$900
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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