A method of identifying unacceptable levels of defects in specific sections or work centers of a manufacturing process on a real time basis and initiating corrective action is disclosed. The system allows a user to define defect tolerances or thresholds for manufacturing work centers, tracks defects...http://www.google.de/patents/US6115643?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6115643 - Real-time manufacturing process control monitoring method