Industrial Problem Solving Simplified provides a roadmap for
solving manufacturing problems. Containing numerous examples of
actual problems and their solutions in various industrial
environments, it is for novice as well as experienced manufacturing
owners, managers, quality representatives, consultants, trainers,
and procurement professionals. Author Ralph Pawlak's roadmap is a
proven system that has been applied to the operations of over two
hundred suppliers of a large automotive manufacturer. It has also
been used to eliminate major manufacturing problems in electronics,
casting, blow molding, and assembly operations. It has been used
effectively in the manufacture of toys, juvenile products,
chemicals, automotive engines, and innumerable components of any
manufacturing facility--and in the U.S., Canada, China, and Europe.
The book's insights into problem causes and the methods to solve
them once and for all are applicable to most problems in most
industries. Pawlak, with decades of experience as manager of
quality and plant engineering for General Motors, Fisher Price,
Vibratech, and others, offers tools to solve problems and shows how
to use them.You'll learn how to use tools like Quality Check
Sheets, Flow Diagrams, Concept Diagrams, Duo Diagrams, Variation
Plots, Sketches, Sum of Ends Tests, Good versus Bad Comparisons,
Fractionals with Interactions, and Many Level Checks. What's more,
these are tools anyone can put to good use today. No special
knowledge of statistics, or advanced math or engineering, is
required. If you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, you can
learn to solve industrial problems like a pro. This book will help
you: 1. Clarify the conditions that cause problems 2. Define the
cause of problems 3. Generate clues as to the causes of problems
and their solutions 4. Collect accurate and relevant data 5. Use
specific tools to solve problems effectively 6. Establish
consistent work processes to ensure problems do not return
Industrial Problem Solving Simplified will empower you and your
people not just to solve manufacturing problems but optimize
processes, improve productivity, and save money. With the plans,
examples, and worksheets in this book, you will become a proficient
problem solver.What you'll learn * How to determine problem causes
* How to identify defects * How to manage the problem and its
solution through data collection and clue generation * How to use
simple analysis tools * How to establish a consistent work process
to maintain improvements after the problem is solved Who this book
is for Owners, managers, line workers, quality controllers,
consultants, trainers, purchasing agents, and others in any company
that has manufacturing facilities in house or outsourced.
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