This document provides an overview of statistical process control (SPC) tools and techniques. It discusses prevention versus detection approaches and compares mistake-proofing, 100% inspection, and SPC. SPC is described as the most economical option. Key aspects of SPC covered include common versus special causes of variation, control charts, process stability, capability, and over-adjustment. Guidelines are provided for identifying assignable causes using cause analysis tables and a why-why analysis. The goal of SPC is to have a predictable process free from assignable causes and with a capable level of inherent variation.