FOCUSED EXCELLENCE
A Practical Tool Book For Business Competitiveness and Lean Transformation
Here, you can find the templates and worksheets that are referenced within the book.
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TOPIC: Poka Yoke ... Page 231
LEARNING HUB: Poka Yoke Animal Farm ... Page 233
SMART MIND: Poka Yoke (Mistake Proof) ... Page 234
HANDS ON: Poka Yoke Process Walk ... Page 235
SUCCESS STORY: Mistake Proof in the Factory ... Page 235
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TOPIC: Cause and Effect Diagram ... Page 237
SUCCESS STORY: Cause and Effect analysis applications ... Page 240
LEARNING HUB: Cause and Effect ... Page 241
SMART MIND: Cause and Effect Diagram ... Page 243
TOOLBOX: Cause and Effect Worksheet ... Page 244
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TOPIC: Pareto Diagram ... Page 244
LEARNING HUB: The Buggy Factory ... Page 247
HANDS ON: A Gemba Walk ... Page 248
SUCCESS STORY: Downtime and the Vital Few ... Page 250
SUCCESS STORY: Pareto Principle in the food industry ... Page 251
SMART MIND: Pareto Diagram ... Page 253
TOOLBOX: Pareto Analysis Template ... Page 255
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TOPIC: Frequency Chart and Histogram ... Page 255
LEARNING HUB: Defective bricks production histogram ... Page 258
SMART MIND: Histogram ... Page 259
TOOLBOX: Histogram Template ... Page 260
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TOPIC: Calculating Variation (Deviations) ... Page 261
SUCCESS STORY: Lean Six Sigma Application in Welding Defects ... Page 263
TOOLBOX: Descriptive Statistics Template ... Page 263
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TOPIC: Capability and Process Performance ... Page 264
LEARNING HUB: Understanding Process Capability ... Page 267
TOOLBOX: Process Capability Template ... Page 268
SUCCESS STORY: Process Capability in the Automotive Industry ... Page 270
SMART MIND: Process Capability ... Page 272
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TOPIC: FEMEA ... Page 273
TOOLBOX: FEMEA Template ... Page 274
LEARNING HUB: FMEA Coffee Shop ... Page 275
SUCCESS STORY: FMEA in Manufacturer Supply Chain ... Page 275
SUCCESS STORY: FMEA in Health Care ... Page 278
SMART MIND: FMEA ... Page 280
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TOPIC: SPC ... Page 282
LEARNING HUB: Lego Defect Process Control ... Page 285
TOOLBOX: Control Chart Template ... Page 288
NOW WATCH: SPC in Action ... Page 289
SUCCESS STORY: Process Control using SPC in food production ... Page 289
HANDS ON: SPC at the Production Line ... Page 290
SMART MIND: SPC... Page 290
Data analysis and Control Chart decision guideline ... Page 291
