Case Study: a paper products manufacturer reduces raw material costs with Advantive InfinityQS ProFicient

Analyzing Variable SPC Data to Save on Raw Materials

A paper products manufacturer in the UK sought to reduce operational costs but was limited by its data collection, which was restricted to the size and weight of finished goods. They lacked visibility into raw material usage and process efficiency, preventing deeper analysis for savings. The company contacted Advantive and explored implementing its InfinityQS ProFicient™ statistical process control (SPC) solution to address this challenge.

Advantive’s ProFicient software enabled the collection of comprehensive SPC data from diverse sources, including microbiology tests, attribute checks, and, crucially, raw material input and output quantities. By analyzing this new data, the manufacturer identified that it could reduce the amount of substrate and chemical solution used in its wet wipes production without compromising the final product. This precise analysis of material usage, powered by Advantive's solution, directly led to a significant reduction in raw material costs.