7 Tools of Quality Management Flashcards
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Check Sheet
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A simple data collection tool used to gather and organize data in a systematic manner.
- Helps identify trends, patterns, and potential causes of problems.
- Commonly used for tallying defects, occurrences, or frequencies.
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Pareto Chart
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- A graphical tool used to prioritize and focus efforts on the most significant factors contributing to a problem.
- Utilizes the Pareto principle, where roughly 80% of effects come from 20% of causes.
- Helps identify the “vital few” from the “trivial many” factors.
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Cause-and-Effect Diagram
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- A visual tool used to identify and analyze potential causes of a problem or effect.
- Organizes causes into categories such as people, methods, materials, machines, measurements, and environment (6M’s).
- Facilitates brainstorming and root cause analysis.
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Histogram
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- A graphical representation of data distribution, displaying the frequency or count of data values within predefined intervals or bins.
- Helps visualize the shape, central tendency, and variability of a dataset.
- Useful for identifying patterns and deviations in process performance.
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Scatter Diagram
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- A graphical tool used to investigate and visualize the relationship between two variables.
- Helps identify correlations, trends, and patterns in data.
- Useful for identifying potential cause-and-effect relationships.
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Control Chart
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- A statistical tool used to monitor and control process performance over time.
- Displays data points plotted over time with control limits to detect variations and trends.
- Helps distinguish between common cause and special cause variation.
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Flowchart
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- A visual representation of the sequence of steps or activities in a process.
- Helps identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitates communication, standardization, and documentation of processes.
