Lean and Six Sigma http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com Loose Waste and Add Value to Your Business by Using Lean Six Sigma Techniques Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:54:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) – part 2 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/failure-modes-and-effects-analysis-fmea-part-2-2/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/failure-modes-and-effects-analysis-fmea-part-2-2/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:06:33 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=253 The three pre steps of FMEA Analysis are explained below:

Step 1  -  Severity

In this step, all failure modes associated with product functioning and their effects are determined.  Corrosion, deformation, and electrical short-circuits are some examples of failure modes.  Since…

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]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/lean-kanban-tool-example/feed/ 0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – part 5 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-%e2%80%93-part-4/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-%e2%80%93-part-4/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:38:02 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=232 The following are the advantages of centralization of data by ERP systems in one place:

  • Problem of synchronizing changes between multiple systems is eliminated
  • Business processes that cross functional boundaries can be controlled
  • Complete top-down view of the enterprise

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]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-%e2%80%93-part-4/feed/ 0 Six Sigma: misconceptions regarding Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility Methodology http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-misconceptions/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-misconceptions/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:32:58 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=230 The following are some common misconceptions regarding GRR:

  • Single GRR is sufficient per family of gauges -  GRR relates to a complete measurement system – including the specification, part, operator, and method – rather than one caliper.
  • GRR will not pass

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]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-misconceptions/feed/ 0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – part 3 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-3/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-3/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:46:53 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=240 The implementation of ERP becomes difficult in organizations which have independent business units with separate processes and decision centers.  It could be solved by the local change management professionals who could coordinate requirements, or by federated implementation (e.g. linked via…

]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-3/feed/ 0 Six Sigma: ANOVA Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility Methodology http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-gauge-repeatability-reproducibility-methodology/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-gauge-repeatability-reproducibility-methodology/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:19:38 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=221 ANOVA Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility (ANOVA Gauge R&R) is a technique of Measurement Systems Analysis.  It evaluates the measurement system using the ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) Random Effects model.  This evaluation is not only limited to gauges, but also applicable to…

]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/six-sigma-anova-gauge-repeatability-reproducibility-methodology/feed/ 0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – part 4 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part4/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part4/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:18:19 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=219 ERP vendors are providing built-in configuration tools to enable to customers to change the working of the out-of-the-box core system.  The basic differences between configuration and customization are:

  • Configuration like organizational trees, cost/profit center structure setups, purchase approval rules,

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]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part4/feed/ 0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – part 2 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-2/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-2/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 09:16:25 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=217 Hiring professional ERP consultants from outside would be the right choice and the most cost-effective way for implementing ERP systems.  These people are ERP vendors or third-party consulting companies, and their services is of three types – consulting, customization, and…

]]> http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-2/feed/ 0 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) – part 1 http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-1/ http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/enterprise-resource-planning-erp-part-1/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:40:36 +0000 admin http://www.lean-and-sixsigma.com/?p=215 ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) is used along with the phrases ERP Software or ERP System, which manages all the functions and information of an organization’s business from shared data stores.  It has modular hardware and software ‘services’ and units communicating…

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