Real-time Data Drives a Hole-in-one (Short version)

Real-time Data Drives a Hole-in-one (Short version)

Situation Director of Quality, Golf Ball Operations, for Acushnet, makers of Titleist golf balls, the number one ball in golf. Critical issue Upper management challenged the director to continually improve the products. However, production and quality data were always...
Real-time Data Drives a Hole-in-one (Short version)

Real-time Data Drives a Hole-in-one (Full version)

GainSeeker Suite helps make Titleist the #1 ball in golf In this magazine article, Plastics Business magazine examines Hertzler customer Acushnet Company’s application of Statistical Process Control using GainSeeker Suite. Acushnet is the maker of the number one...

Acushnet Supplier Improvement Program (Short version)

Situation Director of Quality, Golf Ball Division, Acushnet (Titleist & Footjoy) Company. Critical issue The company had no way of knowing which suppliers were providing good quality, good service, or good on-time delivery. They lacked good answers to important...

Acushnet Supplier Improvement Program – Live Audio Podcast

Ken Welchman, director of quality, Golf Ball Operations, Acushnet Company (Titleist), gave a compelling presentation at the IQPC Six Sigma Summit in Orlando, Florida, in January 2008. It is a fascinating glimpse at what makes Titleist the #1 Ball in Golf. (You can...