Whether you’re designing an engine or perfecting a process, efficiency is key—and you rely on your Lean Six Sigma or Design for Six Sigma practice to get you there. But if you’re only basing your analysis on hard data—not on the variation inherent in any manufacturing, engineering, or service process—you’re only getting halfway there. Oracle’s Crystal Ball takes you the rest of the way, allowing you to use simulation, modeling, optimization, and forecasting to predict and reduce the effects of variation.

To succeed, process improvement programs must combine a tight focus with the right people and the best tools—and when it comes to software, the best tools are the ones that streamline your journey to profitability. Crystal Ball is one such tool. As a suite of Microsoft Excel add-ins, Crystal Ball software works to turn your existing engineering and process spreadsheet models into dynamic analytical tools that help you identify and control the negative effects of variation throughout your Six Sigma projects.

Six Sigma applications of Crystal Ball include

• Design development and optimization
• Tolerance and reliability analyses
• Project selection
• Process simulation (especially important when historical data is lacking)

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