THIS PAPER OUTLINES THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPC ON A POWDER PAINT LINE. THE PAPER RELATES THE ACTUAL PROCESS IMPLEMENTED AT AMERICAN RACING EQUIPMENT. THE DISCUSSION DESCRIBES THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL TRAINING, AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SUCCESSFUL SPC PROGRAM. EIGHT SPC CHARACTERISTICS ARE DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE DEMING MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY THAT HAS MADE THE SPC PROGRAM A SUCCESS.