5. Continuous Improvement Flashcards
Strengths of the relationships between things
Prioritization Matrix
What shaped diagram for 2 groups of info?
L-Shaped
Activity network diagrams are used to..
Display the amount of time needed to complete the project
Who is “Robust Design” most often associated with?
Taguchi
Which diagram is PDPC a variation of?
Tree Diagram
Who Created the Theory of Constraints?
Eliot Goldratt
Goal of prevention-oriented management is always to…
Correct problems as soon as they occur
Other names for Cause and Effect Diagram?
Ishikawa, Fishbone, 7 Ms
What do control charts allow for?
How to act in a given situation
Out of Control Rules
- A point outside a 3 sigma limit
- Two out of three successive values on the same side and 2+ std devs away from centerline
- Four out of five successive values on the same side and more 1+ std dev away from the centerline
- Eight successive values on the same side of the centerline
This type of graph makes it easier to see patterns
Histograms
Make decisions about where to focus improvement efforts
To analyze changes in distribution over time
Affinity Diagrams are used when…
Large amounts of qualitative data must be organized
Tree Diagrams are used to:
Identify actions to solve a problem or implement a solution
Process Decision Program Charts (PDPC) does what?
Shows what might go wrong
Table format of rows and columns that reveals the strength of relationships and the roles various individuals play
Matrix Diagram