Select a complex continuous process from your personal life or work.
Statistical Process Control Methods
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn how to apply Statistical Process Control Methods and Six Sigma tools to a business process.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Microsoft® Excel® and PowerPoint®
Select a complex continuous process from your personal life or work. The process can be the same as in Week 1 assignment.
Complete the improvement process using DMAIC model and related tools.
1. define phase:
• define your problem statement
• Develop the SIPOC
• Develop the Flow chart of the process of the problem you are working on
2. Measure:
• Define Upper limit and lower limit from voice of customers
• Get the Sample data – 10 to 15 samples
• Develop SPC chart
• Identify the effects of the problem from SPC (at least couple effects)
3.Analyze
• Identify at least one cause for each effect using the Parieto chart (example provided in the OLS) or using fishbone diagram
4. Improve:
• What can you do to improve the cause (provide couple of suggestions)?
5. Control:
• Gather sample data again assuming you have implemented your suggestions
• Develop the SPC chart again
• Show that improvement has been done
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