American Woodmark selects InfinityQS’ SPC platform to advance Six Sigma initiatives

CHANTILLY, USA: InfinityQS International, Inc., the leading provider of real-time quality control software solutions, announced that American Woodmark Corp., a leading supplier of cabinetry to the remodeling and new construction industries, has selected its ProFicient real-time SPC (statistical process control) software to increase process efficiency and reduce scrap.

American Woodmark will further its corporate quality mission by integrating the ProFicient platform into its already-established lean manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives, to improve visibility into input/output correlation and process inefficiencies.

Shannon Walton, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, American Woodmark, said: “In order to achieve our corporate vision to be the undisputed leader in total quality for our customers, contractors and do-it-yourself service centers by 2013, it is vital that American Woodmark lives and breathes quality. We selected InfinityQS’ ProFicient because it not only enables us to identify and correct inefficiencies now, but is also a scalable system that will grow as our needs evolve. ProFicient has been so well received at each of our plants that the biggest challenge is tempering the excitement for continued, strategic deployment.”

American Woodmark utilizes natural materials in its manufacturing processes, which creates a wide range of quality characteristics to consider, such as natural abnormalities in the wood or humidity and temperature in the plants—all of which can affect the quality of the final product. By implementing ProFicient to automatically alert appropriate operators and quality managers as nonconformities occur, the company can optimize its manufacturing processes resulting in time and cost savings, as well as higher quality production and enhanced brand confidence.