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Software plug-in for Six Sigma projects

Feb. 17, 2006
Hertzler's software captures data. Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) inRealTime software wizard is designed as a plug-in for the company's Minitab statistical software. The company said this software add-on collects real-time data for ...

Hertzler's software captures data.

Hertzler Systems (www.hertzler.com) inRealTime software wizard is designed as a plug-in for the company's Minitab statistical software. The company said this software add-on collects real-time data for Six Sigma process improvement, and helps to make those improvements permanent. The software automates procedures for keyboard/gage data entry, monitors and reports on outofcontrol conditions, and updates charts in the Minitab software format. The inRealTime wizard also records information about unusual problems and actions.