This QFD matrix was used in the design process for a ball point pen. What symbol is appropriate for the square labeled 2?
A six sigma team has gathered data for a project proposal and is using the following notations.
I = Initial investment
C = Periodic maintenance cost
B = Benefits to be accrued
On the basis of the information above, which of the following is the criteria used to select a project?
Lean Enterprise is based on the premise that anywhere work is being done which of these is also occurring?
A black belt is developing a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) for the hamburger preparation station in a fast-food restaurant. The following ratings were developed for the low-heat temperature failure mode.
Severity = 9
Occurrence = 2
Detection = 1
What is the risk priority number (RPN) for this FMEA?
After a team has engaged in diversion activities they may need to employ a tool for conversion. Examples of such a tool are:
I. nominal group technique
II. Multivoting
III. cause and effect diagram
IV. activity network diagram
V. matrix diagrams
There are 14 different defects that can occur on a completed time card. The payroll department collects 328 cards and finds a total of 87 defects. DPMO =:
SCENARIO A Six Sigma team is measuring the moisture content of corn starch as it leaves the conveyer belt of a dryer. They collect one sample four cups of starch at times indicated in the chart at fixed locations labeled A, B, C, and D across the end of the belt. See the diagram below.
The data for a nine hour period are:
Which type of variation dominates? (Hint: Plot the points on the graph above.)
A project that lacks a clear definition of its scope and boundaries runs the risk of:
