Overview

Welcome to the Tabtrainer® Certified Series - your expert platform for industrial analytics and data-driven quality strategies.In this course, you'll master time series analysis using Minitab®, working with 20 years of real production data from the Smartboard Company. You'll learn to clean and refine historical scrap data, build clear visualizations, detect seasonal inefficiencies, and present trends that support operational improvement.From excluding weekends and holidays to identifying summer and Christmas effects due to temporary staffing, this course shows how statistical clarity leads to strategic decision-making.Led by Prof. Dr. Murat Mola, TÜV-certified Six Sigma expert and Professor of the Year 2023 in Germany, this training equips quality professionals and production analysts with the tools to deliver measurable impact through clear, data-backed insights.In this course, participants learn how to manage, cleanse, and analyze large datasets using Minitab's time series plot. The dataset, spanning 20 years of production at Smartboard Company, focuses on scrap rates in skateboard manufacturing. Key skills include:Data Import and Cleansing: Extracting relevant data by removing non-production days (weekends, holidays) and unreliable data before January 1, 2017. Participants also learn to create new worksheets by filtering and refining raw data for better accuracy and usability.Trend Visualization: Creating and refining time series plots to identify chronological trends and tendencies in scrap rates. This includes exploring patterns over time, understanding seasonal variations, and isolating significant factors that influence production quality.Seasonal Analysis: Exploring patterns such as higher scrap rates during summer vacations and Christmas due to temporary staff. By identifying these inefficiencies, participants learn how to recommend actionable improvements to reduce waste and optimize workflows.Presentation: Exporting visualizations and worksheet information to PowerPoint for clear documentation and reporting. This ensures participants can effectively communicate insights and proposed solutions to key stakeholders and decision-makers.By the end of the course, participants will understand how to refine datasets, visualize trends, and apply statistical insights to address real-world challenges in quality management. They will gain hands-on experience with Minitab tools, enhancing their ability to extract actionable information and improve operational efficiency effectively. This combination of practical skills and analysis techniques prepares participants to drive impactful, data-driven decisions in their organizations.

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