Tools for Lean Six Sigma


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Six Sigma Simplified methodology

Give me a lever long enough and I can move the world.

 


Key Tools for Focusing The Improvement Effort

Six Sigma Tree Diagram Line Graph Six Sigma Pareto Chart

Key Tools for Root Cause Problem Solving

Six Sigma Fishbone, Ishikawa, Cause-Effect Diagram Solution Selection Matrix Action Plan

Additional Tools for Improving the Process

Systems Thinking Diagram Scatter Diagram
Bar Chart Pie Chart

Key Tools for Doubling Your Speed

Six Sigma Fishbone, Ishikawa, Cause-Effect Diagram Six Sigma Fishbone, Ishikawa, Cause-Effect Diagram

Key Tools for Sustaining Improvement--Process Management

Flow Chart Control Chart Histogram with Cp and Cpk

Select the Right Control Chart

Type of Data Examples Charts
Variable time, height, length, width, weight, money XmR, XbarR, XbarS
Attribute number of people, complaints, defects, missed commitments, repair reports, etc. c,np,p,u

Variable Data

Sample Size Chart Type
One Use the XmR Chart
2-10 Use the XbarR Chart
11-25

Use the XbarS Chart

Attribute Data

Do you count the defects or the number of defective items in a product or service?

Number of Defective Units

Sample Size Chart Type
Constant (same) Use the "np" Chart
Varies Use the "p" Chart

Number of Defects Per Unit

Sample Size Chart Type
Constant (same) Use the "c" Chart
Varies Use the "u" Chart

Tools for Data Collection

Checksheet Data sheet Matrix

Tools for Teamwork

Affinity Diagram Relation Diagram Matricies

 

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