A Process Improvement Project is an effort to incrementally reduce cost, cycle time, variation or defects within a process. These efforts involve a problem where the root cause and solution are unknown. These efforts can be addressed by DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control) or PDCA (Plan, Do, Check,…
The following elaborates on the infographic above: PDCA stands for Plan-Do-Check-Act, and is a cyclical method for continuous improvement of processes. Plan: Create a process improvement plan. Do: Execute a process improvement plan. Check: Inspect feedback and adjust the plan accordingly. Act: Integrate a process improvement plan into the system.…
PDCA is a four-step methodology for problem-solving. PDCA stands for Plan Do Check Act/Adjust. It can also stand for Plan Do Study Act. This methodology can be used continually to improve processes. Plan: Plan or outline a problem. Do: Do or apply countermeasure to address root cause. Check: Check or…