DMAIC
What does the “D” stand for in DMAIC
Define
What does Kaizen mean
Change is good
What is the acronym used to remember the 7 wastes?
T.I.M.W.O.O.D
What does the acronym for SIPOC Stand for?
-Supplier
-Inputs
-Process
-Outputs
-Customer
What are the 4M’s?
Man, Material, Method, Machine
What does the “M” stand for in DMAIC
Measure
What is Heijunka?
Production smoothing or leveling
What is transportation waste?
Any unnecessary movement of materials, Inventory, people, or equipment
What is a SIPOC Diagram?
A SIPOC diagram is a visual tool for documenting a business process from begining to end prior to implementation
Name 2 items that MAN encompasses
-People
-Self directed work teams
-Team building
-Empowerment
-Cross training
What does the “A” stand for in DMAIC
Analyze
What is the calculation for TAKT time?
Available time/
Part Required
What tool can we use for the waste of overproduction?
JIT (Just in Time)
SIPOC Diagrams are also refferred to as?
High level process maps
What does MATERIAL refer to in the 4M‘s?
Supplier relations
What does the “I” stand for in DMAIC
Improve
What is JIT (Just in Time)
An inventory management system that aims at procuring raw material and labour as/when required without investing in storage
What is overprocessing?
Where we use inappropriate techniques, oversize equipment, working to tolerances that are too tight, perform processes that are not required by the customer and so forth. All of these things cost us time and money.
What are SIPOCs used for?
To improve or understand processes associated with customer experience
What does METHOD refer to?
Standard Operations
What does the “C” stand for in DMAIC
Control
What does TPS Emphasize?
- Continous improvement
- Respect for people
- Standard work practice
What can we do about waste of defects (Quality)?
Preventative by using a detection system and ensuring we are using Poka-yokes
Name 2 of the 6 steps to creating a SIPOC Diagram?
1.Choose a process
2.Identify suppliers
3.Outline the process
4.Define outputs
5.Identify customers
6.Analyze customer requirements
What does MACHINE encompass?
Autonomation