Tools for Generating Ideas
Check Sheet is an organized method of recording data.
Scatter Diagram is a graph of the value of one variable vs. another variable.
Cause and Effect Diagram / Fishbone Diagram is a tool that identifies process elements (causes) that might effect an outcome.
Tools to Organize the Data
Pareto Charts is a graph to identify and plot problems or defects in descending order of frequency.
Flow Charts (Process Diagrams) is a chart that describes the steps in a process.
Tools for Identifying Problems
Histogram is a distribution showing the frequency of occurrence of a variable.
Statistical Process Control (SPC) Chart is a chart with time on the horizontal axis to plot values of a statistic.









There are tools such as 5Why, 5W2H or PDCA.
In all the most important is logiga and common sense.
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[...] and Effect Diagram is one of Seven Tool for Total Quality Management (TQM). Used to find problem sources / solutions. Cause and Effect Diagram has other names; Fish-bone [...]
[...] Statistical Process Control (SPC)uses statistics & control charts to tell when to adjust process. Developed by Shewhart in 1920’s. It involves : creating standards (upper & lower limits), measuring sample output (e.g. mean wgt.), and taking corrective action (if necessary). SPC done while product is being produced. SPC Chart is a chart with time on the horizontal axis to plot values of a statistic. SPC Chart is one of Seven Tool for Total Quality Management (TQM). [...]
[...] Statistical Process Control (SPC) uses statistics & control charts to tell when to adjust process. Developed by Shewhart in 1920’s. It involves : creating standards (upper & lower limits), measuring sample output (e.g. mean wgt.), and taking corrective action (if necessary). SPC done while product is being produced. SPC Chart is a chart with time on the horizontal axis to plot values of a statistic. SPC Chart is one of Seven Tool for Total Quality Management (TQM). [...]
[...] : Harrington, HJ, Dr., “Business Process Improvement : The Breakthrough Strategy for Total Quality Productivity and Competitiveness “, McGraw-Hill Inc., [...]
[...] Diagram is one of tool for Total Quality Management (TQM). This method was first used by Vilfredo Pareto in Italy. Pareto Diagram is a statistical [...]
[...] Diagram is one of tool for Total Quality Management (TQM). This method was first used by Vilfredo Pareto in Italy. Pareto Diagram is a statistical [...]