KnowWare International Inc announces the new and improved Control Plan and APQP Checklistsfor Excel. The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) just released the Second Edition of the APQP users guide. This new Control Plan includes all changes and the APQP checklists include FMEA, Control Plan and other checklists.
Control plans identify the methods for measuring and monitoring production and delivery processes.
The Control Plan and APQP checklists are part of the QI Macros add-in for Microsoft Excel that automates all of the charts, forms and tools required for statistical process control (SPC) and Lean Six Sigma. There are over 80,000 registered users. The QI Macros are used by thousands of manufacturing to hold down costs and increase quality. The QI Macros consist of four parts:
1. Macros that use existing Excel data to create 21 different charts: line, run, pareto, control charts, and histograms.
2. Fill-in-the-
3. Statistical analysis tools like ANOVA, f-test, regression, and a sample size calculator.
4. Data manipulation tools like restacking data and the PivotTable Wizard.
Unlike complex statistical tools, the QI Macros tools can be used by anyone from nurses to Lean Six Sigma Black Belts. Users most often say that the QI Macros are:
·Easy to learn. The pull-down menu gives immediate access to all tools.
·Works directly on Excel data. Over 90% of the world’s offices use Excel. With the QI Macros, there is no need to transfer the data out of Excel. Just select and go.
·Affordable at only $139 per copy.
Free 30-day trial copies of the QI Macros for Excel can be downloaded at www.qimacros.com/
