Minitab vs SigmaXL for Six Sigma

Which is the best statistical software for Lean Six Sigma or statistical problem solving?This is a question that quality professionals often ask, when they are starting to foray in to any kind of structured improvement program. Irrespective of the forum, most often, the question is about Minitab vs xxx. This indicates the popularity of Minitab. […]

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What is Minitab, Why and How to learn Minitab

What is Minitab, and why is it so popular? Minitab is a statistical software that uses graphical user interface to make statistical analysis easy to apply and interpret. Prior to Minitab, application of statistics to solve business problems was  not very popular. That was because, statistical analysis required lengthy and difficulty calculations, and the results […]

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Data types in Minitab and its uses

There are three different data types in Minitab. These data types are Numeric, Text and Date / Time. Following picture depicts these data in columns C1, C2 and C3 respectively.Three data types in Minitab are described as below:Numeric – it includes all numbers including the currencies. Please refer column names in the adjacent image. C1 […]

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