SixSigmaTools

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Important Lesson Learned…
I never asked for Certifications of those I hired, I never ask for diplomas or plaques. The first thing I ask for is a minimum of 3 completed project reports (1 or 2 if hiring for a lower postion). Check to see if the projects use various tools for improvement (statistical and logical). Then give the person the…[Read more]

Takt Time does not care whether your stations are independant, coupled, etc…
Takt time is calculated as (Available time / Demand)
You are required to determine how to meet your takt time whether it is more stations, more employees, more automation, overtime, etc…
Per the example by ramblinwreck, your output has to meet the takt time or you…[Read more]

part -to- part variation is important to know. It indicates the ability for your gage to identify variation within your product.

isixsigma.com does an annual survey…….enter “salary surey” under the search bar..
 

Takt time does not care how many stations you have.
Takt time = Available time / Demand
in your case:
27000 / 344 = 78.48 seconds per unit
Question: If you have 2 shifts, then why do you not have 54000 seconds (27000sec. X 2) of available time?
You can calculate the number of operators needed by:
Total Cycle Time / Takt Time
If you have 1…[Read more]

“Ce Diagram” stands for Cause & Effect Diagram..also known as a “Fish Bone Diagram”. This can be researched in any of Productivity Inc. handbooks for Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, DFSS, etc….

try viewing the following website. I have consulted for this team before and they are subject matter experts regarding the transition from “Build to Stock” to “Build to Order”.
http://www.btmlinecpi.com

I suggest reading Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s books “The Goal” and “Theory of Constraints”. This will arm you w/ the knowledge about constraints to meeting “real” customer demand. It will also give you insight to what barriers you will face during this paradigm change.
 
I suggest you read up on the Toyota Production System. This will allow you to…[Read more]