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The 5 Whys in Root Cause Analysis
The “5 Whys” is a question-asking technique used to determine the root cause of a problem by repeatedly asking the question “why” until the root cause has been identified. The question isn’t asked just 5 times, if you get the root cause after 4 whys you stop, if after 5 whys you don’t have the […]
Continue readingOne button that will boost your personal efficiency
Top Fives I have a faint memory of reading about a statistic regarding how much men like lists (top 5 lists, top 10, etc). At the time I remember believing it to be true because a lot of my friends and I were constantly comparing top fives of pretty much everything. But, this statistic was […]
Continue readingJust In Time
My first exposure to any process improvements was JIT (Just In Time) Purchasing where goods are purchased and delivered when they are needed and only in the quantities needed. The idea behind this was explained to me (along time ago) by a Warehouse Manager as a way to reduce costs of stocking inventory (storage costs, […]
Continue readingThe Trinity – 5s Lean and Six Sigma
I have completed separate projects in 5s Lean and Six Sigma. It was only when asked to explain the differences between them to a person who knew nothing about them that I realized how closely linked they are. An extremely brief, simplistic (non-technical/non-statistical) overview of the 3 are: 5s – Improving workplace organisation, establishing a […]
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