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Minitab Inc. has been in business for over 35 years and understands the quality/ process improvement market and what the market needs for success. As you are aware, one of the key requirements for a successful Six Sigma or quality/ process improvement effort is statistical problem solving. Our flagship product, Minitab Statistical Software, has been used in virtually every major Six Sigma quality improvement effort in the world. Companies such as Reliance Industries, Tata, Genpact, Crompton Greaves, Bharti Airtel, Wipro, Infosys, Convergys, Cognizant Technologies, Honeywell International, General Electric, Ford Motor Company, 3M, Toshiba, LG, Lockheed Martin, Nokia, Polaroid, Invensys and many others use Minitab for their Six Sigma and quality improvement initiatives. Minitab Statistical Software has become the globally accepted and often required package for Six Sigma. Many of the world's leading Six Sigma consulting companies use Minitab exclusively to train their global clientele. We develop our software with input from our current users (Six Sigma and quality experts) and with our current partners (mostly Six Sigma consultants). This interaction and cooperation is made evident by the relationships, commitments and acceptance that we have received from the world-renowned organizations that use Minitab to teach Six Sigma and to facilitate quality improvement. Minitab is a comprehensive statistical program that includes all the basics as well as more sophisticated functionality such as ANOVA, Regression Analysis, DOE, Gage R&R, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Reliability/ Survival Analysis, Sample and Power Calculations, Nonparametrics, Time Series, Simulations and Distributions, and numerous tables. In addition, our editing capabilities, OLE, and presentation quality graphics will make it easy for you to present your data the way you want it. Minitab is easy to use, as evidenced by the fact that Minitab is the choice for teaching statistics in more than 4, 100 schools all over the world and the premier choice of Six Sigma consultants. Minitab has been and will continue to be committed to create complete, accurate and easy to use statistical software focused for use by the non statistician. (Plus, with Minitab, you also receive outstanding customer support.) Minitab is an accurate, powerful, yet easy-to-use tool that is a vital part of implementing a successful Six Sigma program. After a quality improvement project is Defined, Minitab provides the statistical functionality to implement the four key steps of a Six Sigma project: (1) MEASURE (2) ANALYZE (3) IMPROVE and (4) CONTROL. For example: Measure: Gage R & R can help you determine the precision and accuracy of your measuring system. Once this has been assessed, the stability and capability of your process can be evaluated using Minitab's SPC and capability analysis procedures. Analyze: Use tools such as Pareto Charts, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Regression Analysis and ANOVA to identify potential sources of variation. Improve: To prove causation, Minitab's DOE section will allow you to generate and analyze experimental designs (e. g., 2k, 2k-p, Taguchi, etc.). Your designs can include both controllable and environmental factors allowing you to choose best settings that are robust to environmental or client conditions. Once key factors have been identified, Minitab can also be used to perform response surface analysis to further assist in process optimization. Control: Once key input variables have been identified, control charts can be used to assess the stability of a process. Minitab has a wide variety of variable and attribute control charts from which to choose (e. g., Xbar - R, Xbar - S, P, U, EWMA, etc). Special features in Minitab make it the ideal software for users of all levels. The StatGuide explains how to interpret statistical tables and graphs in a practical, easy-to-understand way. When users open the StatGuide, it automatically displays information and analysis that correspond to the current output. The Project Manager provides an easy way to keep track of a complex analysis and all the components of Minitab projects. All project elements are organized in a familiar tree-like structure. From the Project Manager, users can rename worksheet columns and add column descriptions; browse through worksheets, graphs, and output; organize related documents and URLs; and more. Being a Minitab customer provides many benefits. We provide free Minitab Technical Support for statistical and computer related problems. Our Technical Support staff consists of statistical specialists who can be reached by phone, fax and e-mail. In addition, Minitab comes with very helpful on-line tutorials, full documentation, and a comprehensive help menu. We also offer two outstanding complementary products for the quality and process improvement market: Quality Companion 3 by Minitab integrates the soft tools needed for process improvement projects such as Process Mapping, FMEA, CTQ Matrix, Brainstorming/ Affinity Diagram, Cause & Effect Diagram, Consensus Building, etc. into one easy-to-use package. It is completely customizable and can be installed on a network drive, allowing team members individual and group access to projects. Used together, the Quality Companion and Minitab provide a complete solution for executing quality improvement projects efficiently on a consistent basis. To learn more and to download the free 30-day demo, please visit us at http://www. minitab. com/ products/ qualitycompanion/. Trainer by Minitab provides online instruction in using Minitab Statistical Software to analyze your quality improvement data. Interactive lessons walk you through real-world problems and make concepts easy to grasp and retain. To learn more and to download the free 30-day demo, please visit http://www. minitab. com/ training/ elearning/. I hope you find this information to be interesting and helpful. I look forward to hearing from you and to support your efforts in the future

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