Geopolitical trade policies appear to be more fluid than ever. Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy have introduced significant uncertainty for manufacturers. Not only could potential tariffs reshape the global supply chain, but the rapid fluctuations in policy make it even more difficult to make decisions. Global manufacturers are under pressure to respond quickly, but traditional forecasting tools often fall short when conditions are complex and change rapidly. Simulation offers a powerful alternative.

Geopolitical trade policies appear to be more fluid than ever. Recent shifts in U.S. trade policy have introduced significant uncertainty for manufacturers. Not only could potential tariffs reshape the global supply chain, but the rapid fluctuations in policy make it even more difficult to make decisions. Global manufacturers are under pressure to respond quickly, but traditional forecasting tools often fall short when conditions are complex and change rapidly. Simulation offers a powerful alternative.

Summer vacation is supposed to feel like freedom. That is, until you’re dragging a suitcase filled with “just in case” items you never end up touching. 

Most people pack based on vibes. Statisticians? They pack with structure. And when you apply data-driven decision-making to your travel bag, something magical happens: you pack lighter, smarter, and with way less stress. 

So, whether you're heading to the beach, the mountains, or a long-haul trip abroad, here’s how to create a summer travel checklist backed by data (and powered by Minitab.) 

Tiny variations in manufacturing procedures, or even environmental changes, can lead to major issues, driving up defect rates and cutting profits. 

In this example, we look at a food and beverage manufacturer facing a rise in packaging defects, especially whether these defects followed a seasonal cadence. They turned to the Minitab Solution Center to brainstorm potential causes and used Minitab Statistical Software and AI to uncover key insights. 

For many organizations, the biggest data challenge isn’t a lack of information—it’s the sheer effort required to piece it all together. And that effort is costing you more than you think. The Minitab Solution Center unlocks the power of Minitab’s cloud-based solutions by providing access to powerful, yet easy-to-use capabilities.
At the heart of the Minitab Solution Center is Minitab Statistical Software, Minitab’s market-leading analytics solution. 

For many organizations, the biggest data challenge isn’t a lack of information—it’s the sheer effort required to piece it all together. And that effort is costing you more than you think. The Minitab Solution Center unlocks the power of Minitab’s cloud-based solutions by providing access to powerful, yet easy-to-use capabilities.
At the heart of the Minitab Solution Center is Minitab Statistical Software, Minitab’s market-leading analytics solution. 

For many organizations, the biggest data challenge isn’t a lack of information—it’s the sheer effort required to piece it all together. And that effort is costing you more than you think. The Minitab Solution Center unlocks the power of Minitab’s cloud-based solutions by providing access to powerful, yet easy-to-use capabilities.
At the heart of the Minitab Solution Center is Minitab Statistical Software, Minitab’s market-leading analytics solution. 

For many organizations, the biggest data challenge isn’t a lack of information—it’s the sheer effort required to piece it all together. And that effort is costing you more than you think. 

For many organizations, the biggest data challenge isn’t a lack of information—it’s the sheer effort required to piece it all together. And that effort is costing you more than you think. 

Optimera bankens processer för bättre effektivitet och kundupplevelse med Minitab. Använd våra verktyg för att kartlägga arbetsflöden, analysera data och ta snabba, datadrivna beslut. Läs mer om hur Minitab kan hjälpa din bank här.

In this blog, we’ll take you through a simple example of chocolate bar production, steps to achieve excellence and Minitab solutions that can help manufacturers improve the process and quality of their products.

Anyone who has taken even a middle-school level science course knows that a thorough procedure and an organized lab is the most efficient way to ensure a successful experiment. However, going from middle-school labs to high-school labs to college labs to actual professional labs, things get a lot more complicated.

Stockouts—when inventory levels are insufficient to meet customer demand—can lead to lost sales, diminished customer trust, and unnecessary supply chain stress. Fortunately, Minitab Statistical Software and Predictive analytics provides the tools needed to proactively identify factors contributing to stockouts and optimize inventory. 

In this post, we’ll demonstrate how to use Minitab Statistical Software to analyze a dataset and identify key drivers of stockouts. 

What do you do when it’s time to make tough decisions and cut expenses? Where do you begin? Cutting expenses gets complicated because, presumably, expenses support your business. But that’s not always the case. Here are some constructive suggestions for areas to reduce or eliminate expenses…

Everyone tracks metrics. If a metric is important enough to measure, it is important to find ways to improve. What happens you don’t get the NPS you are aiming for? Next time, consider Root Cause Analysis (RCA), a methodology that helps you understand the reasons and drivers of our key metrics and how to improve them. It is about finding, understanding, and fixing the recurring issues that make your customers unhappy. When you can proactively address the situation before it becomes troublesome, that is a game changer. Read more…

We had the opportunity to engage in conversation with Luc Burgard, the distinguished Chief Operating Officer of Recipharm. While Luc currently works in pharmaceutical manufacturing, he is well established in biotechnology research and automotive manufacturing. Read more…

The importance of reducing defects spans industries—whether you work in automotive manufacturing, electronics production, pharmaceuticals, or operate within a large manufacturing space. Defects in production can be costly, leading to rework, delays, and inefficiencies that directly impact the bottom line. Read more…

Optimizing inventory, like most problem-solving, requires a thoughtful process and a few steps. Naturally, the easiest way to prevent backorders is to always have a lot of inventory on hand. There are ramifications for not optimizing inventory, though. By overproducing and maintaining high of inventory levels, products could spoil or even decay. Excess inventory not only creates costs today, it also generates hidden costs later if you need to produce more goods to replace products that sat on the shelf for too long. Read more…

Many customers tell us how much they like Minitab Workspace, but experience pushback from IT leadership who question its need with having access to Visio. While it's true that many Microsoft 365 users have access to Visio and there is some overlap in the products, they have very different applications. Read more…