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The seven tools of quality

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The seven tools of quality are as follows : Cause and effect diagram check sheet control chart histogram Pareto diagram scatter diagram flow chart or run chart Cause and effect diagram: It examines why something happened or might happen by organising the potential causes into categories. The entire diagram ends up like a fish bone with the problem to the right as the head and the catergories to the left as the skelton of the fish so it is also known as fish bone diagram.   Check sheet: It is a dociment where the data is collected from its origin point. if the data is quantitative the check sheet will be referrred as tally sheet. In a defective check sheet two factors will be recorded type of defect and origin of  defect.   Control chart: The control chart is used to collect the data and analyse the process to be studied. It ensures wheather the process is under control. The chart has center line which is mid line and there is a upper control limit and low

Basic information about 5S

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                     5S is a workplace organization method used to arrange the things in a work place for better efficiency in terms of time saving and effectiveness. It was developed first in japan which assisted just in time manufacturing.  5S includes: Seiri Seiton Seiso Seiketsu Shitsuke Seiri: it means sorting. it separates the things in the workplace according to its priority. it also separates the useful and not useful things in the workplace. it prevents accumulation of of unnecessary items in the workplace. it eliminates the obstacles while moving  in the workplace. it helps in time saving by eliminating the time meant for searching the things required. Seiton: it means set in order. it orders or arranges the things for easy access. it arranges the things which are required according to the priority so that the the persons can easily access the things. makes the workflow smooth. Seiso: It means sanitation. Cleanliness makes the work