Case Study: Cooper Tire achieves $400K+ annual savings and improved process control with InfinityQS International

Reducing Costs and Remaining Competitive in the Automotive Industry

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a global tire manufacturer, needed to standardize quality reporting, make better use of production data for decision-making, and benchmark baseline capabilities across phased, worldwide rollouts. To meet scalability, training, and consulting requirements while shifting from troubleshooting to process improvement, Cooper selected InfinityQS and its Statistical Process Control (SPC) software (including ProFicient).

InfinityQS implemented a relational-database SPC solution that integrated with MES/ERP systems to provide real-time process-level quality analysis, enterprise visibility, and automated alerts. Using InfinityQS, Cooper drove a data-driven culture, supported ISO 9001 objectives, realized measurable process-performance improvements, and achieved substantial cost savings — including more than $400,000 in annual savings at a single plant — with similar gains across other lines and facilities.

Cooper Tire

Donald S. Bruce

Director of Reliability Engineering