LMendes

Thanks GP, I’ll have a closer look at QFD.
BR
Luis

Hi,
have you read something about it ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takt_time
Just have a quick look. But, be aware that you will have to do a lot of breakdowns in order to have a clear view of you tack time.
You were probably asked to reduce your cycle time or eliminate waste. So, the best way is to map your entire process from initial…[Read more]

Hi, I would start by alligning sponsor and process owner. Sit them at the same table and find the best balance between them (if they dont agree, find another project soon – dont fight back its useless).
Then do some VOC and try to find the process owner’s “main pain” asking him/her the support of his/her team, consider it your main target -…[Read more]

Hi, I would go as Chris. L6s  and focus on VSM – Value Stream Mapping. Soon you will find a lot of “waist” – Non-Value Added tasks where you can improve your process, or even eliminate them.

Hi, For CPK studies you need specification limits, mean and standard deviation. You specification limits are very tight, around 1-2% of your spec.. Also you resolution is low compared to you spec.(1mm). So, the only way you could have a good CPK is having a very tight normal distribution. First you should analyse your values to check for…[Read more]