Lean Six Sigma

The packer was equipped with 12 obsolete pneumatic control valves...

If, A: Actual working time of one shift = B: Scheduled down time of one shift = C: Loading time of one shift = A-B = D: Stoppage loss time of one shift = E: Operating time of one shift = C-D= G: Number of units processed in one shift…

DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) is a structured problem-solving methodology used in Six Sigma projects to identify and eliminate process defects. The method involves specific activities and tools that help organizations to identify the root causes of problems, optimize process performance, and sustain improvements over time. Each phase…

A strategy of implementing “fail-safe mechanisms” to prevent a process from producing defects.A timeless common-sense concept that was more recently popularized by Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo. Error-proofing is a philosophy whereby it is unacceptable to make even a very small number of defects or mistakes, and the only way…