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Time
Learning Objectives
Lead a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) process improvement initiative. Use quality tools for analysis and problem solving. Compare and contrast the corporate programs for quality improvement.
Quality Tools
Check Sheet Run Chart Histogram Pareto Chart Flowchart Cause-and-Effect Diagram Scatter Diagram Control Chart
Check Sheet
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total Lost Departure Mechanical Overbooked Other Luggage Delay 1 2 3 3 1 3 3 0 1 0 2 5 3 2 3 5 4 4 0 2 4 7 2 3 0 3 8 1 1 1 6 6 3 0 2 7 9 0 3 0 4 7 3 0 2 3 11 2 3 0 2 10 1 0 0 4 12 2 0 1 44 84 24 16 12
Run Chart
14
12
10
Departure Delays
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Months
2.5
Frequency
1.5
0.5
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Other
Weather Air traffic
Poor announcement of departures Weight and balance sheet late Late baggage to aircraft Late fuel Late food service Delayed checkin procedure Confused seat selection Passengers bypass checkin counter Checking oversize baggage Issuance of boarding pass Acceptance of late passengers Cutoff too close to departure time Desire to protect late passengers Desire to help companys income Poor gate locations
Material
Procedure
Flowchart
Passenger Arrives
No
Yes
Check Luggage
Yes
Scatter Diagram
12
10
Departure Delays
0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Late Passengers
100 90 80 70 60
1998 1999 expected Lower Control Limit
p (1 p UCL p 3 n
p (1 p LCL p 3 n
Marriott Personnel Programs Zero Defects (Crosby) Demings 14 Point Program Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award ISO 9000 Six-Sigma
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How is the Seven-Step Method (SSM) different from Demings PDCA cycle? Prepare a cause-and-effect or fishbone diagram for a problem such as Why customers have long waits for coffee. Use Figure 6.30 as a guide. How would you resolve the difficulties that study teams have experienced when applying the SSM?