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How a Swedish Factory Cut Scrap Rate by 80 Percent with Statistical Process Control
Episode 108 dives into the story of SKF, the Swedish bearing manufacturer, which slashed its scrap rate by 80 percent across three factories by reviving and modernizing statistical process control. Lucas explains how Walter Shewhart's 1920s control charts became a digital backbone for real-time quality, reducing waste from 5 percent to under 1 percent in 18 months. Luna questions the role of worker buy-in versus software, and they discuss the $12 million annual savings, the cultural shift from 'inspect after' to 'prevent during,' and why SPC is making a comeback in…
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