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Hi Caesar,
I suppose you posted the most important, at least the most pressing problem here. Many things are uncertain in live; in your particular case I’m confident we can identify certainty, which is in your place.
Waiting for customers input is a showstopper in your situation. So I would create a SPC chart monitoring the response time of your…[Read more]

Oh, great,I just discovered I can sabotage this text box by entering the angle operator to be a little perlish ;-)

Jaran,I’m not aware if your question was answered, as I scanned only the first 50% or so.It depends a little on the kind of system you investigate, e.g. whether or not you can disassemble and reassemble it again. However, I think >>paired comparision>paired comparision>paired comparisionpaired comparisionpaired comparision

Andre,
You can find great examples at http://www.gnrtr.com. You can find real-life examples at http://www.mprv.biz/iwb; check the newsletter and its index, for example.
The contradiciton matrix was the first finding from Mr. Altshuller about 60 years ago. There are much better techniques available today to:

identify roadblocks (opposite…[Read more]

Marty,
The best way is to repeat this DOE, when you can. After all it are only 8 runs.
An even better way is to review this experiment and refine it, rather than just repeating it. There is something you can learn from performing this DOE, still.
There are ways to treat missing data; of course you will lose some information. I can have a look…[Read more]

Hi,
Can you send me a few more details on what you did and what you are heading for? E.g. what kind of data do you have available?
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Hello Ken,
Thank you for your reply. The details you posted are very helpful for me to better understand your situation. I think you have many routes towards success ahead.
Is it possible to send me a photo of the rusty parts ([email protected])? Or to upload it here to the forum? The forum operators will care for the upload. If so, perhaps you can…[Read more]

[Sorry for the bad font I’ve chosen. hopefully this one is better for readability.]
Sharon,
I suggest an analytical approach, called AFD (anticipatory failure determination), also known as “sabotage technique”. To reveal the main failure mechanism you switch sides for the moment:

assuming your failure is “start time shifted”
your task is…[Read more]

Sharon,I suggest an analytical approach, called AFD (anticipatory failure determination), also known as “sabotage technique”. To reveal the main failure mechanism you switch sides for the moment:assuming your failure is “start time shifted”your task is now to guarantee “shifting any start time”reliably,reproduceably,by only using your available…[Read more]

Isabel,
Sorry, the document is found at:
https://portal.covisint.com/wps/cmdocs/7e76a97a778422e5c5ba25749e30e8c4
The other URL is just the icon image.
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Hi Isabel,
I think lead time and through put are directly related:

a big lead time will process almost no order
a very small lead time will allow processing the input rate of orders without any delay.
So I think focusing on through put (e.g. potential orders within a month or quarter) will give you the answer.
Which brings me to the…[Read more]

Hi Trinatha,
A few remarks on previous postings:
3. What type of process I can implement for this company which I am sure in the prospects of becoming a big company in 2 years.
A good way to focus on the most important aspect of this company is asking: “how can X stop it? what must happen to eliminate this company within the next 2 years?”…[Read more]

Hi Ken,
How evident is the failure mechanism to you?
I suggest applying AFD (anticipatory failure determination) when it is either obscure or too evident. Let me give you an example, how AFD helped preparing a meaningful DOE in a similar situation.
Recently a manufacturer of bulbs contacted me. There were many complaints about bulbs…[Read more]

Ashu,
Taguchi’s Parameter Design is a great tool; unfortunately there is few good educational material available about it.
Books: Mr. Phadke’s book on “Quality Engineering” is good for beginners.
Contact Shin Taguchi via http://www.amsup.com; they always had nice material for their symposia.
The most visible parts in Taguchi case studies are…[Read more]

Innovation is not necessarily coupled to Six Sigma. It makes a lot of sense to use both in parallel to join the power of both approaches. Six Sigma tends to absorb well proven methods, when they contribute to the bottom line.

Mr. Senoglu,You mention two aspects: a measurement situation and a design situation. I think you have many possibilities to continue. Please find a few lined out in the attachment. Please let me know at [email protected] , when you need more ;-)For example you can:consider obtaining a useful result without evaluating your package design at…[Read more]