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What is Problem-solving? Before we understand problem-solving, let us first calibrate ourselves on ‘what is called a problem?’ A Problem When there is a gap between our expectations and reality, we feel unhappy – which is a Problem. This is how a deviation from the specification, a failure to meet timelines, etc., become our problems.
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So far… We have started the Analyse Phase in the previous chapter and we saw the high-level roadmap. Analyse phase starts with the single question of ‘why our process capability is low?’. Ask this question in a brainstorming session and list down all the causes. I assigned the team to work on listing down all
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வார்த்தைகளும் வழக்கு மொழிகளும் பல நேரங்களில் நம் கண்ணை மறைத்துவிடுகின்றன. அந்த விதத்தில் நாம் இன்னும் சரியாகப் புரிந்துகொள்ளாத ஒரு வார்த்தை – Quality. Quality என்றால் என்ன? தரம் – இதனை குறையற்ற தன்மை என்றும், குறிப்பிட்ட பயன்பாட்டிற்கான தகுதி என்றும் கூறலாம். Quality குறித்த பல வரையறைகளுள் குறிப்பிடத் தகுந்த சில – American Society for Quality – ASQ தரத்தைப் பின்வருமாறு வரையறுக்கிறது. Quality என்பது ஓர் அனுபவம். அறிவியல் பூர்வமாகப் பார்க்கும் போது அதற்கு இரண்டு
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OEE is an abbreviation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness. It is a measure of the effectiveness of a machine or a line. Here, effectiveness means ‘efficiency + quality’. OEE is one of the key driving metrics of Total Productive Maintenance. Why is OEE important? Imagine that an organisation has invested ‘x’ amount of money in its
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What is 8D Problem Solving? 8D problems solving is one of the basic and effective problem-solving tools. Here, the Ds refer to 8 disciplines – the 8 steps of managing a problem and preventing its recurrence. History During the 1980s, the Ford Motors was under the crisis – unable to cope up with the competition
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