6 Sigma and DMAIC

6 Sigma and DMAIC   Six Sigma builds upon many of the successful elements of previous quality improvement methodologies provided by people like Frederick Taylor, William Edward Deming, Walter Shewhart and  Dr. Joseph Moses Juran . Compared to other quality...

TPM and A3 Problem Solving

TPM and A3 Problem Solving is how you can solve problems, create plans, and gets things done. A3 problem solving gets its name from the A3 sized sheets of paper typically used to document the problem solving process and should be thought of as a way of structuring the...

TPM and Root Cause Analysis

TPM and Root Cause Analysis make a great combination and work to deliver sustainable solutions to the identification of what, how and why something has happened, thus enabling you to prevent recurrence. TPM by its very nature is about identifying abnormal conditions...

5S and TPM – A Visual Work-space

5S and TPM – A visual work-space 5S and TPM provide a solution to defects, safety and performance problems in manufacturing and offices alike, to enable efficient and effective participation in TPM related activities it makes good sense to have clean work spaces that...

Keeping Score with Short Interval Control (SIC)

Short Interval Control Keeping score for every hour of production is what short interval control (SIC) is all about, if this is a new concept you may be thinking “isn’t that over kill ?”. Let me explain why managing at short intervals works ! Operator asset care...