The visual PFMEA method differs from the formal method in several ways. First, the approach is highly visual, relying on at-Gemba observations augmented by a series of process videos...
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18Aug
Force field analysis of lockdown effectiveness
Blogger and engineer Ivor Cummins has recently examined the evidence for and against the hypothesis that lockdowns are effective against the spread and virulence of COVID-19. I thought that...
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11Jun
DMAIC and Covid-19
The response to covid-19 has been questionable from day 1. To me day 1 was March 16, 2020 when “15 days to flatten the curve” began in the USA....
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26Apr
What Are SIPOC Maps and How Do You Use Them?
Kirby had been a service agent at the sales contact center for a long time. And he was a good one, one of the best. But his promotion to...
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