Focused Improvement
Focused Improvement – Strategies for Reducing Failures
The approach to zero failures incorporates the following seven concepts, each of which is described below: Phase 1 – Eliminate forced deteriorationPhase 2 – Extend lifetimes through corrective maintenancePhase 3 – Monitor and Control deteriorationPhase 4 – Carry out predictive maintenance (1) Eliminate forced deterioration 1 Classify failures It is…
Read More »Focused Improvement – Some Common Issues Associated with Breakdowns
Breakdowns often show warning signs before they actually happen.
Read More »The 7 QC Tools – Graphs and Charts
Graphs and charts are an essential part of the problem-solving toolkit.
Read More »The 7 QC Tools – Control Charts
Control charts can be used for attributes (discrete data that, by its nature, can only be expressed as positive integers, such as numbers of people and incidences of failure), or for variables (continuous data such as length, weight, time or temperature).
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4M Analysis Process: Root Cause Guide for Manufacturing
Learn how to use 4M Analysis to find manufacturing root causes across People, Machine, Method, and Material with diagrams, examples, and checklist.
