Download or read book Pareto Charts written by Joiner Associates and published by Oriel Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Art of Creating Pareto Analysis written by Rahul G Iyer and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-02-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking gain complete expertise in Pareto Analysis?If you have answered this question as "Yes," this is the book for you. Pareto Analysis is also called the 80-20 rule. It states that 80 percent of the problems are due to 20 percent causes. This tool helps you identify those 20 percent causes and mitigate maximum number of problems in your business process. This requires you to have hands-on expertise in using the Pareto Analysis.Pareto Analysis is in use since 1890s. Even after being in use for over a century, this tool still proves to be extremely useful. If you have already studied the Seven Basic Tools of Quality, you will know that Pareto Analysis is listed as one of the key tools in those seven quality tools. The Pareto Analysis is a simple tool to use, but its applications extend beyond just the manufacturing or the service industry. You can create a Pareto Analysis in Excel or any spreadsheet. You can use Pareto Analysis as a part of your project management, process improvement, Lean Six Sigma project OR you can use this as a standalone tool too.Getting trained on Pareto Analysis is easy and your team members can pick up the right usage of this tool rather quickly. Pareto Analysis helps in root-cause identification. Hence, most organizations use it weekly (if not daily).Understanding how to use the Pareto Analysis in a step-by-step manner will help you identify the root-causes in your business process. Having complete knowledge of this tool is necessary for you to be completely equipped help resolve a business problem. This book is filled with thorough knowledge, practically designed, and easy to follow steps. It will help you create your first Pareto Analysis. After practicing the steps outlined in this book, you will master the skills to identify root-causes, increase efficiency, increase productivity, minimize idle time, minimize cost, and increase customer satisfaction.Who is a Pareto Analysis Specialist?1) A professional who has thorough knowledge of analyzing data using the Pareto Analysis2) Steer the use of Pareto Analysis in the organization3) An expert who knows how to identify root-causes and mitigate them4) An employee who is known across all levels in the organization for his ability to improve business processes5) A person who has the ability to ask the right questions6) An excellent facilitator7) A professional who can save cost and improve processes through his knowledge of Pareto Analysis and other such toolsDo you want to become a Pareto Analysis Specialist?If so, you have just found a book that is the most in-depth, thorough, and detailed Pareto Analysis handbook. This book provides you a practical perspective to help explore root-causes of any business problem. It provides you the required level of understanding that enables you to be a hands-on expert who can drive Pareto Analysis within your organization. What is covered in this book?1) What is Pareto Analysis?2) When to use a Pareto Analysis?3) Create a Pareto Analysis in ExcelAnd 4) Bonus Content: 3 Real Life Anecdotes of using Pareto Analysis and driving business success***No Prior Experience Needed*** This book assumes that you have no prior experience or expertise in Pareto Analysis. Start reading this book with an open mind. Practice creating the Pareto Analysis as outlined and you are on your way of creating your first Pareto Diagram. Whether you want to: 1) Start getting freelancing assignments and work from home, setting your own schedule and rates 2) Sharpen your process improvement skills to reach the advanced level 3) Simply start analyzing data with your first Pareto Analysis...this book is exactly what you need, and more. What are you waiting for? Hit the Buy Now button. Become a Master at using the 80:20 principle and start using Pareto Analysis!!!

Download or read book Quality Control for Dummies written by Larry Webber and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So you’ve been asked to lead a quality control initiative? Or maybe you’ve been assigned to a quality team. Perhaps you’re a CEO whose main concern is to make your company faster, more efficient, and less expensive. Whatever your role is, quality control is a critical concept in every industry and profession. Quality Control For Dummies is the straightforward, easy guide to improving your company’s quality. It covers all of today’s available options and provides expert techniques for introducing quality methods to your company, collecting data, designing quality processes, and more. This hands-on guide gives you all the tools you’ll ever need to enhance your company’s quality, including: Understanding the importance of quality standards Putting fundamental quality control methods to use Listening to your customer about quality issues Whipping quality control into shape with Lean Working with value stream mapping Focusing on the 5S method Supplement a process with Kanban Fixing tough problems with Six Sigma Using QFD to win customers over Improving you company with TOC This invaluable reference is written from an unbiased viewpoint, giving you all the facts about each theory with no fuzzy coverings. It also includes steps for incorporating quality into a new product and Web sites packed with quality control tips and techniques. With Quality Control For Dummies, you’ll be able to speed up production, eliminate waste, and save money!

Download or read book The Quality Toolbox written by Nancy Tague and published by Quality Press. This book was released on 2004-07-14 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quality Toolbox is a comprehensive reference to a variety of methods and techniques: those most commonly used for quality improvement, many less commonly used, and some created by the author and not available elsewhere. The reader will find the widely used seven basic quality control tools (for example, fishbone diagram, and Pareto chart) as well as the newer management and planning tools. Tools are included for generating and organizing ideas, evaluating ideas, analyzing processes, determining root causes, planning, and basic data-handling and statistics. The book is written and organized to be as simple as possible to use so that anyone can find and learn new tools without a teacher. Above all, this is an instruction book. The reader can learn new tools or, for familiar tools, discover new variations or applications. It also is a reference book, organized so that a half-remembered tool can be found and reviewed easily, and the right tool to solve a particular problem or achieve a specific goal can be quickly identified. With this book close at hand, a quality improvement team becomes capable of more efficient and effective work with less assistance from a trained quality consultant. Quality and training professionals also will find it a handy reference and quick way to expand their repertoire of tools, techniques, applications, and tricks. For this second edition, Tague added 34 tools and 18 variations. The "Quality Improvement Stories" chapter has been expanded to include detailed case studies from three Baldrige Award winners. An entirely new chapter, "Mega-Tools: Quality Management Systems," puts the tools into two contexts: the historical evolution of quality improvement and the quality management systems within which the tools are used. This edition liberally uses icons with each tool description to reinforce for the reader what kind of tool it is and where it is used within the improvement process.

Download or read book The Health Care Data Guide written by Lloyd P. Provost and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Health Care Data Guide is designed to help students and professionals build a skill set specific to using data for improvement of health care processes and systems. Even experienced data users will find valuable resources among the tools and cases that enrich The Health Care Data Guide. Practical and step-by-step, this book spotlights statistical process control (SPC) and develops a philosophy, a strategy, and a set of methods for ongoing improvement to yield better outcomes. Provost and Murray reveal how to put SPC into practice for a wide range of applications including evaluating current process performance, searching for ideas for and determining evidence of improvement, and tracking and documenting sustainability of improvement. A comprehensive overview of graphical methods in SPC includes Shewhart charts, run charts, frequency plots, Pareto analysis, and scatter diagrams. Other topics include stratification and rational sub-grouping of data and methods to help predict performance of processes. Illustrative examples and case studies encourage users to evaluate their knowledge and skills interactively and provide opportunity to develop additional skills and confidence in displaying and interpreting data. Companion Web site: www.josseybass.com/go/provost

Download or read book Asking the Right Questions written by Edie L. Holcomb and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides school change leaders with tools, techniques, tips, examples, illustrations, and stories about promoting school change. Tools provided include histograms, surveys, run charts, weighted voting, force-field analysis, decision matrices, and many others. Chapter 1, "Introduction," applies a matrix for asking questions about change in four typical scenarios. Chapter 2, "Asking the Right Questions," presents critical questions regarding five stages of school improvement: preparation, focus, diagnosis, plan development, and implementation/monitoring. Chapter 3, "Answering the 'Where Are We Now?' Question," discusses ways to use data on student achievement, perceptual data, and the need to clarify roles and responsibilities. Chapter 4, "Answering the 'Where Do We Want to Go?' Question," applies the initiation, planning, and training stages of three models. Chapter 5, "Answering the 'How Will We Get There?' Question," contrasts the planning, training, and implementation stages of three relevant models. Chapter 6, "Answering the 'How Will We Know We Are (Getting) There?' Question," explores elements of assessing outcomes and reveals the importance of accurate monitoring. Chapter 7, "Answering the 'How Will We Sustain the Focus and Momentum?' Question" demonstrates the need for such critical elements as maintenance, institutionalization, and the PDCA tasks of check, act, and adjust plans. Chapter 8, "Bonus Questions" includes additional guidance for administrators on other aspects of school-improvement efforts. Chapter 9, "Using This Book," contains an index of tools and reviews scenarios and examples to further clarify the use of the tools described in earlier chapters. (Contains 21 annotated references and a 7-page index.) (TEJ)

Download or read book Quality Middle School Leadership written by L. David Weller and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dealing with theory and research before presenting examples of applying principles in practice, Weller (educational leadership, U. of Georgia) attempts to combine the quality management theory of W. Edwards Deming and his own research on middle school principles. Addressing essential skills for principals and components of quality- producing middle schools, he discusses team building and planning, interdisciplinary curriculum, intramural athletics, remedial education, community and home involvement, and scheduling. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book The Project Management Answer Book written by Jeff Furman PMP and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If it's essential to project management... it's in here! The first edition of The Project Management Answer Book addressed all the key principles of project management that every project manager needs to know. With a new chapter on scrum agile, updates throughout, and many new PMP® test tips, this new edition builds on that solid foundation. The structure of this update maps closely to the PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, and is designed to assist anyone studying for the PMP® and other certification exams. Helpful sections cover: • Networking and social media tips for PMs, including the best professional organizations, virtual groups, and podcast resources • The formulas PMs need to know, plus a template to help certification candidates prepare and self-test for their exams • Quick study sheet for the processes covered on the PMP® exam • Key changes in PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, for readers familiar with earlier versions who want “the skinny” on the new version. PMs at every level will find real gold in the information nuggets provided in this new edition. Those new to project management will find the comprehensive coverage and the depth of the answers especially valuable, and will like the easy-to-read style and Q&A format. For experienced managers looking for new tools and skills to help them pass their PMP® or other certification exams, this is a must-have resource.

Download or read book Principles of Total Quality written by Vincent K. Omachonu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-05-27 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this era of global competition, the demands of customers are growing, and the quest for quality has never been more urgent. Quality has evolved from a concept into a strategy for long-term viability. The third edition of Principles of Total Quality explains this strategy for both the service and manufacturing sectors. This edition addr

Download or read book The Complete Sun Tzu for Business Success written by Gerald A Michaelson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business today is war. As you and your company fight your way back from the recession, you need to take the high ground and make a stand. You need to know how to recapture customers, boost your profit margins, rally your workforce, and identify the competition's weakness to gain an advantage. More than twenty-five centuries ago, the brilliant Chinese military theorist Sun Tzu explained how to accomplish these things. True, he was talking about warfare. But as you'll see in this comprehensive survey, his strategies apply equally well to today's business scene. With the help of Gerald and Steven Michaelson, two of the greatest experts in applying Sun Tzu to today's business climate, you'll learn how to use ancient wisdom to manage your workforce, execute your policies, and find success in both business and your personal life. Use this book to map a battle plan for victory!

Download or read book Six Sigma in Transactional and Service Environments written by Hasan Akpolat and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1987, Motorola developed Six Sigma out of a need for improvement in their pager manufacturing processes. Since then, Six Sigma has been implemented by a number of manufacturing companies, predominantly in the USA. In the late 1990s, however, Six Sigma gained wider and international popularity due to successful implementation at General Electric. Six Sigma has now become one of the integral aspects of manufacturing, as well as non-manufacturing businesses worldwide. In recent years, many books have been published on Six Sigma, mainly on its application in manufacturing and product development. This book, by contrast, focuses specifically on the application of Six Sigma in service and transactional environments. The book comprises two parts. Part One provides the necessary knowledge for understanding the Six Sigma methodology and its underlying concepts. Part Two consists of practical examples of Six Sigma application to transactional and service environments which have been provided in the form of real world case studies written by internationally successful companies, to complement the reader's knowledge of Six Sigma and to increase comprehension of issues surrounding Six Sigma implementations. It has been written for newcomers as well as for experienced practitioners who are interested in improving processes in everyday business operations. The focus is on the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology rather than on the statistical tools and techniques. The aim of this book is to provide the reader with some practical and useful guidelines for Six Sigma deployment and its application to transactional and service processes.

Download or read book Statistical Thinking written by Roger W. Hoerl and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apply statistics in business to achieve performance improvement Statistical Thinking: Improving Business Performance, 3rd Edition helps managers understand the role of statistics in implementing business improvements. It guides professionals who are learning statistics in order to improve performance in business and industry. It also helps graduate and undergraduate students understand the strategic value of data and statistics in arriving at real business solutions. Instruction in the book is based on principles of effective learning, established by educational and behavioral research. The authors cover both practical examples and underlying theory, both the big picture and necessary details. Readers gain a conceptual understanding and the ability to perform actionable analyses. They are introduced to data skills to improve business processes, including collecting the appropriate data, identifying existing data limitations, and analyzing data graphically. The authors also provide an in-depth look at JMP software, including its purpose, capabilities, and techniques for use. Updates to this edition include: A new chapter on data, assessing data pedigree (quality), and acquisition tools Discussion of the relationship between statistical thinking and data science Explanation of the proper role and interpretation of p-values (understanding of the dangers of “p-hacking”) Differentiation between practical and statistical significance Introduction of the emerging discipline of statistical engineering Explanation of the proper role of subject matter theory in order to identify causal relationships A holistic framework for variation that includes outliers, in addition to systematic and random variation Revised chapters based on significant teaching experience Content enhancements based on student input This book helps readers understand the role of statistics in business before they embark on learning statistical techniques.

Download or read book Business Statistics written by Naval Bajpai and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2009 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Statistics offers readers a foundation in core statistical concepts using a perfect blend of theory and practical application. This book presents business statistics as value added tools in the process of converting data into useful information. The step-by-step approach used to discuss three main statistical software applications, MS Excel, Minitab, and SPSS, which are critical tools for decision making in the business world, makes this book extremely user friendly. India-centric case studies and examples demonstrate the many uses of statistics in business and economics. The underlying focus on the interpretation of results rather than computation makes this book highly relevant for students and practising managers. Practice quizzes and true/false questions for students, and lecture slides and solutions manual for instructors are available at http://wps.pearsoned.com/bajpai_businessstatistics_e.

Download or read book Quality Engineering and Management written by Rajesh Kumar R and published by Jyothis Publishers. This book was released on 2023-03-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality management is the act of overseeing all activities and tasks needed to maintain a desired level of excellence. Quality management includes the determination of a quality policy, creating and implementing quality planning and assurance, and quality control and quality improvement. Quality engineering is the discipline of engineering concerned with the principles and practice of product and service quality assurance and control.

Download or read book The Problem Solving Problem Prevention and Decision Making Guide written by Bob Sproull and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each day, managers and employees are confronted with a plethora of real problems and decisions that are creating issues suchs as lost throughput, poor quality, personnel problems, and material shortages.How they approach these daily quandaries will determine how successful they are at resolving problems and making effective decisions. It is human nature for managers to solutions before they even understand the nature of the problems they are trying to solve. As a result, they end up making blind decisions that change perfectly acceptable processes for incorrect reasons. The real secret to solving problems does not depend upon the number of sophisticated statistical tools that one applies -- The secret to solving most problems is to keep the approach simple and uncomplicated. Many managers and employees make mistakes because they fail to do what Toyota does so effortlessly -- . They fail to perform the 'genmba walk,' during which they go to see the actual process, understand the work, ask questions, and learn. By following a structured approach, and using only simple tools, most problems can be solved, effective decisions can be made, and problems prevented. The cornerstones of this book are three detailed roadmaps for solving problems, preventing problems, and making effective decisions. Each roadmap contains a step-by-step explanation on how to solve existing problems, how to prevent future problems, and how to make effective decisions. The book provides real case studies to illustrate each of the techniques presented in the book.

Download or read book TQM Engineering Handbook written by D.H. Stamatis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-06-26 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a model, an implementing strategy, as well as traditional and nontraditional methods for the successful enhancement and maintenance of quality, this work establishes a rationale for the continuation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in all organizations. It considers leading quality-related topics, such as unusual charts, supplier-organization-customer relationships, customer needs and expectations, instructional design, adult learning, advanced quality planning, and reliability.

Download or read book Project Management Communication Tools written by William Dow and published by Dow Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Management Communication Tools is the authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications. This book covers: Communication Tools across all PMI Knowledge Areas and Processes Social Media and Project Management Agile Communication Tools Project Management Business IntelligenceUnderstand the right communication tools for each stage of a projectPMP Prep Questions (Communications questions only) Face to face communication Communication on virtual projects Preventing common communication problems And much more.