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Statistical Process Control (SPC) Using Microsoft Excel (Udemy.com)

Statistical Process Control with Excel: Control Charts, Pareto, Regression, and Data Analysis for Manufacturing Quality

Created by: Ray Harkins

Last updated August 2026

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What you will learn

  • Basic Statistical Concepts
  • Statistical Process Control, SPC
  • Pareto Analysis
  • Variable and Attribute Control Charting
  • Process Capability Analysis
  • Linear and Multiple Regression Analysis
  • Correlation and Excel’s Correlation Matrix
  • Quality Engineering Statistics within Microsoft Excel
  • Key concepts of Quality Engineering and Quality Management

How it compares

Against the other 355 rated Udemy courses in Excel on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 81% of them
  • Reviews2,259#106 of 356 by number of reviews
  • Length10.8 hourslonger than 74% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 92% of them

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Course Description

Unlock the full potential of your manufacturing process data and drive continuous improvement across your organization with this comprehensive, hands-on course. Designed for manufacturing, quality, and engineering professionals, this course equips you with the practical skills needed to analyze, interpret, and report process data effectively using Microsoft Excel.

This course is divided into four key sections:

1. Foundations of Statistics for Manufacturing and Quality

Even if you're new to statistics or Excel, we start from the basics. Learn the core concepts like Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, and Data Scales, which are fundamental for effective process analysis. I’ll guide you step-by-step through Excel to calculate these statistics quickly, with easy-to-follow examples that connect directly to real-world manufacturing scenarios.

2. Powerful Pareto Analysis for Prioritizing Improvement

Many professionals underestimate the power of Pareto analysis. Learn how to apply the “80/20 Rule” to identify the most impactful areas for improvement in your processes. I'll also introduce you to Excel’s Pivot Tables—an indispensable tool for organizing and analyzing your data, making decision-making faster and more efficient.

3. Mastering Control Charting for Process Monitoring

Control charts are the backbone of SPC. This section shows you how to use them to monitor your processes over time, highlight trends, and identify areas for improvement. You’ll explore seven types of control charts—both for variable and attribute data—and I’ll teach you how to interpret them with practical Excel demonstrations. You’ll also get reference tools and Excel reports you can implement in your own projects.

4. Regression Analysis for Predicting and Optimizing Processes

Unlock the power of Regression Analysis to define relationships between variables and make accurate predictions about your process performance. Whether it’s Simple Linear or Multiple Linear Regression, this section builds the foundation for analyzing the cause-and-effect relationships in your manufacturing processes, and lays the groundwork for more advanced statistical techniques.

What’s Included:

  • Practical, Hands-On Learning: With detailed Excel worksheets and real-life examples, you'll not only understand the theory but also apply it to improve your daily processes.

  • Ready-to-Use Excel Templates: Use the same tools I demonstrate in the course for your own work, saving time and enhancing your process improvement initiatives.

  • Exam Prep Support: If you’re preparing for certifications like ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt, this course will provide a solid foundation in the statistical techniques you’ll need to pass.

  • LIFETIME ACCESS to all course materials AND all other materials we may add later.

  • A Certificate of Completion with your name, the course's name, and the time duration of the course (useful for fulfilling the need of some CEU requirements)

  • Q&A access through the Udemy platform to a 30+ year manufacturing, quality, engineering, and business professional.

Join the 9,000+ professionals who have already taken this class who can now successfully leverage SPC to enhance their manufacturing processes and quality initiatives.

What Students Are Saying:

"This is by far the best course I've taken on Udemy! Very well structured and provided a comprehensive overview of SPC. A gem on Udemy!" – Greg S.

"An invaluable resource for any quality professional looking to excel!" – Sachin K.

"What could otherwise be rather dry and boring information, has been delivered in an engaging manner. Ray is clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about the topic." - Chad B.

"Ray is very knowledgeable and explains each topic in depth. I would be interested in other courses he teaches." - Emily

"It's a very complete course even if you are in a beginner or in an advanced level; examples used are very illustrative and helpful" - Francisco P.

"Great course. Highly recommend for everyone who is working in supply chain manufacturing operation." - Siriluck S.

"Clear and concise explanations with examples to illustrate concepts; uses practical examples to illustrate the theory." - Tom F.

PLUS over 1,700 5-star reviews!!

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Instructor Details

Ray Harkins

Ray Harkins is a senior manufacturing leader, educator, and founder of The Manufacturing Academy, with more than 30 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality engineering and management, and operations leadership. He currently serves as a General Manager in manufacturing, overseeing operations, quality, engineering, and continuous improvement while remaining actively engaged in solving the day-to-day challenges faced by manufacturers.

After beginning his career in manufacturing engineering, Ray expanded into quality and operations leadership, working alongside leading industry professionals throughout North America and Japan and touring hundreds of manufacturing facilities. These experiences shaped his belief that manufacturing professionals deserve practical training that they can immediately apply to improve quality, productivity, and their careers.

That philosophy has guided the development of more than 60 online courses covering Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Supply Chain Analytics, Manufacturing Leadership, Reliability Engineering, and Operations Management. His courses are used by individual professionals and corporate training departments worldwide and have helped more than 140,000 students build practical skills and advance their careers.

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Reviews

4.7

2,259 ratings on Udemy

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By Denis Enrique Martinez Villasmil on 6/18/2026

The course provided practical examples that helped me apply SPC concepts to real manufacturing environments, enhancing my ability to monitor processes, identify trends.

By Geraldo Tchipenda on 4/30/2026

The course does a great job of building from fundamental statistical concepts all the way to more advanced topics like control charting and regression analysis. The hands-on approach with Excel, including ready-to-use templates and clear demonstrations, makes it immediately applicable to day-to-day engineering work. As a Control Systems Engineer, I find the content of this course highly relevant and strongly beneficial for my career. It enhances my ability to analyze process data, identify key variables, and support data-driven decision-making in industrial environments. I would definitely recommend it to anyone in engineering or quality roles. Thank you!!!

By Jbrown on 4/29/2026

Ray is an exceptional instructor. His passion for the material he teaches is clearly evident throughout his lectures, which makes the learning experience both engaging and effective. I thoroughly enjoyed his courses and plan to continue my learning journey with him as one of my primary instructors. Ray, thank you for your dedication and support. You are truly appreciated.

By Ivan Mitkov Ivanov on 3/6/2026

This course on Statistical Process Control was excellent! The concepts were explained clearly and in a very practical way, making even complex topics easy to understand. I especially appreciated the real-world examples and the structured approach that helped me connect the theory with practical applications. The instructor did a great job of keeping the lessons engaging and well organized.

By Odwa Mapazi on 2/23/2026

I am finding the course very useful and informative. Ray explains the concepts really well, I now understand even better some of the concepts that I use daily, especially their Excel application. The content really gives you confidence in your daily operations that require SPC.

By Anthony Yeung on 4/25/2025

It is a very practical online training course with lots of graphical presentations and analyses of data that help me understand the underlying working principles of the manufacturing process concerned. The course material will definitely be useful if I have the opportunity to engage in compliance checks and performance evaluation in any of my future working fields.

By Lorenzo Narducci on 4/7/2023

Ho trovato il corso molto utile, le spiegazioni erano chiare e gli esempi esplicativi, ho imparato ad utilizzare Excel per studiare la qualità della produzione. L'organizzazione degli argomenti è stata efficace.

By Koate Vincent Nfiri on 3/10/2021

This course met my expectation. For me the concepts thought in this course wasn't new at all as I studied these concepts extensively in school in Industrial Engineering. I took this course as a refresher because after my graduation, went to complete different industry and kind of lost of the knowledge I gained in School in Statistical Quality Control. I can confirm to you that the instructor is great teacher, with lot of knowledge and experience. I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants a career in Quality. Thank you.

By Saumik Bhattacharjee on 12/13/2020

The course is really well tailored, to the point and excellent MS Excel usage shown. A bit of more case study & theory would be helpful, nevertheless I believe a very good course designed for both academics & industry.

By Souvik Roy on 11/15/2020

good brush up of initial statistics

By Harold Henry Cabanilla on 11/15/2020

The visual presentation is very hard to watch due to choice of background and pen. I would suggest to use white as background and dark color pen for better visibility.
The interpretation lectures should have a matching handout for easy recall. Even if I have full lifetime access to the videos, I'd rather have those printed out and posted in front of me for easy recall when needed.
Basically, this course need to improve on the handouts. and choice of color matching.
As to the content -- its like this, you when you watch a movie and then at the end you felt something is missing but you don't know what? Its exactly like that for me. I mean, everything is there but not quite yet. Maybe additional handout on interpretation on the control charts and capability analysis would increase my satisfaction. As of now, it is what it is.

By Sreekul Raj Rajagopal on 11/1/2020

Pretty good course!! Even though it is not related to my background, I really enjoyed this course!!

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