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The Challenge with Data Collection The data you collect may only be as good as the system you use to collect it.Repeated measures of a variable give different results. Data collected from a measurement system that is not “accurate or precise” may lead to an incorrect business decision: Rejecting an…

In the Measure phase of a Six Sigma project, team needs to collect data to measure the baseline performance of Y. Since it’s not always possible to measure every item n the population, samples are collected. So you might be wondering, “How do you sample?” and, “How much do you…

Data and facts are fundamental to every quality improvement effort. Without the facts, our problem-solving efforts are reduced to a “guessing game”. Generating Information Formulate the question we’re trying to answer Collect the data relating to that question Analyze the data to answer the question Present the data in a…

A VALUE STREAM MAP IS… A tool that helps visualize and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream: A high level map that visually presents the flow of a product or service from supplier to customer and can…