Case Study: USC Consulting Group helps a leading candy manufacturer cut overfill and save $1.2M with Minitab Statistical Software

How USC Consulting Group Reduced Overfill and Saved a Leading Candy Manufacturer $1.2M with the Help of Minitab Statistical Software

USC Consulting Group (USCCG), an operations management consulting firm, was helping a leading candy manufacturer tackle a costly packaging challenge: excessive overfill in jellybean fill weights. The company needed to stay above required net content declarations and Maximum Allowable Variance (MAV) limits while avoiding the waste and expense of giving away product.

Using Minitab Statistical Software, USC Consulting Group analyzed process capability and implemented Statistical Process Control with Xbar/R control charts to better understand variation, set appropriate centerlines, and reduce unnecessary adjustments. The effort cut packaged candy overfill by more than 50% and delivered more than $1.2 million in annual material savings, with Minitab helping make the process more stable and efficient.

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