| Statistics are at the heart of Six
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| | distribution of a data set. A histogram
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| Sigma's powerful methodology for quality
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| | is constructed by dividing the range of
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| improvement. It pays to get to know some
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| | data into equally sized segments. This
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| of the most important of the Six Sigma
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| | data tool enables you to quickly and
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| statistical tools.Control ChartsThe
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| | easily answer several important
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| control chart is the fundamental tool of
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| | questions: what distribution does the
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| statistical process control; a proven
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| | data have? What is the most common system
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| technique for improving productivity. It
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| | response? Is the data symmetric or does
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| monitors the variation of key
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| | it contain outliers?Pareto ChartA pareto
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| characteristics and indicates the range
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| | chart is used to graphically summarize
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| of variability that is built into a
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| | the relative importance of the
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| system. Control charts provide diagnostic
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| | differences between groups of data. A
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| information about process capability that
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| | pareto chart is constructed by dividing
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| can be used to analyze variation in
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| | the range of data into groups. The
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| process data to demonstrate whether a
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| | vertical axis of the pareto chart is the
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| process is operating consistently. The
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| | cumulative percentage, and the horizontal
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| bounds of the control chart are marked by
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| | axis of the pareto chart is the groups of
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| upper and lower control limits that are
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| | response variables. Unlike the histogram,
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| calculated by applying statistical
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| | the pareto chart is ordered in descending
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| formulas to data from the process. Data
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| | frequency magnitude. The Pareto Chart
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| points that fall outside these bounds
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| | allows you to focus your efforts to
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| represent variations due to irregular
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| | achieve the greatest improvements by
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| causes, which can then be identified and
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| | identifying the largest issues facing the
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| eliminated. Control charts are effective
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| | process. It identifies the 20% of sources
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| in defect prevention and will help ensure
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| | that are causing 80% of the
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| that your process performs consistently.
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| | problems.Peter Peterka is President of
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| From them, you can, in a precise manner,
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| | Six Sigma us. For additional information
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| monitor, control, and improve on process
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| | on Six Sigma Black Belt or Minitab
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| performance over time. This will allow
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| | programs contact Peter Peterka at He is
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| you to be able to predict fluctuations,
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| | the Principal Consultant in practice
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| lower costs and ensure the process has a
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| | areas of DMAIC and DFSS. Peter has eleven
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| higher effective capacity.Failure Modes
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| | years of experience performing as a
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| and Effects Analysis (FMEA)FMEA is a
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| | Master Black Belt, and has over 15 years
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| powerful structured approach that helps
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| | experience in industry as an improvement
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| you to identify and counter weak points
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| | specialist and engineer working with
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| in the early conception phase of products
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| | numerous companies, including 3M, Dell,
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| and processes. Using FMEA allows you to
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| | Dow, GE, HP, Intel, Motorola, Seagate,
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| analyze any system or subsystem in
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| | Xerox and even the US Men's Olympic Team.
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| manufacturing or service industries in
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| | For partial list look here. Peter is a
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| the early stages of the process. This
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| | certified a Master Black Belt and holds
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| systematic methodology identifies
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| | an MS degree in Statistics from Iowa
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| potential failure modes in a system
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| | State and a BS in Chemical Engineering
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| caused by either design or process
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| | from Purdue. Peter worked for 3M over 10
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| deficiencies. It also identifies critical
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| | years where he gained extensive
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| or significant design or process
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| | experience applying Sigma Methodologies
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| characteristics that require special
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| | to a variety of processes.Peter has
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| controls to prevent or detect failure
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| | successfully developed Six Sigma
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| modes. FMEA improves the quality of
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| | deployment strategies and training for
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| products and services and processes by
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| | Product and Process Development,
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| preventing problems from occurring. It
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| | Manufacturing and Business Process
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| documents and tracks action taken to
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| | Improvement. His broad experience across
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| reduce risk while it integrates with the
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| | many technologies helped him gain insight
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| DMAIC methodology.HistogramA histogram is
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| | on how to apply Six Sigma methods to
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| used to graphically summarize the
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| | Business Processes.
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