Minitab statistical software assists Lean Six Sigma project

Anheuser-Busch InBev has been expanding its range of beers.

But producing a greater variety of beers was challenging, and the company noticed its bottom line was being limited by planned downtime activities – such as the start-ups and brand changes necessary to produce all these beverages. And as the number of brands increased, so did these planned downtimes.

Using Minitab to analyse its data, a dedicated team completed a Lean Six Sigma project that not only reduced planned downtime and saved money, but provided a solution the company could roll out globally to multiply the project’s success.