Carl Frahme is president of Frahme Consulting Services, Inc. and has over 35 years of experience in many aspects of the ceramic industry. He co-founded the Ceramic Correspondence Institute (CCI) in 1972 and remains active as an instructor and course author. He actively consults in the area of statistical process control and is author of the CCI course Statistical Process Control for Ceramics and Glass. He holds a Ph.D. in ceramic engineering from Rutgers - The State University and a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve). Dr. Frahme is a member and fellow of the American Ceramic Society and a member of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers.