Overview:
With so many quality tools to choose from, it is difficult for an
organization to decide which tools would be most effective for
implementation at the facility. This 1-day course highlights six
essential quality tools that give an organization simple, easy-to-use,
yet most effective tools for its quality journey. The course will give
the participant hands-on practice in the use of selected tools for sound
decision making.
Outline:
• Need for use of quality tools
• Available tools of quality
• Choosing the tools that are right for the organization
• Using the 6 tools – Mechanics, Examples and Practices
Objectives:
• The course looks at the
essential nature of data analysis and the tools required for it.
• Mastering these Six tools of
quality will give the organization quick results in its efforts for
quality improvement.
• These simple tools can be
understood and used by everyone for continuous improvement or for root
cause analysis of an acute or chronic problem.
• It will keep the organization
focused on reaching a solution fast rather than in getting lost in the
maze of the tools.
Who should attend:
Beginners to medium level practitioners who are involved in
continuous quality improvement effort or root cause analysis –
engineers, managers, operators.
The Instructor:
Abha Dastane-Rao has over fifteen years of experience in the quality
field working in manufacturing as a hands-on engineer and as a
consultant. She has assisted companies, especially automotive suppliers,
with effective deployment of ISO9001, ISO/TS16949, ISO14001 and provided
training for Internal auditing to these standards, Core tools (APQP, CP,
FMEA, MSA and SPC), DOE and Six Sigma. Abha is an American Society for
Quality Certified Quality Manager since 2000 and a Certified Quality
Engineer since 1992. She is a Six Sigma Black Belt and has served as an
examiner on the Board of Examiners for the Tennessee Quality Award in
1998 and 1999. Abha holds a B.S in Chemical Engineering from Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi, an M.S. in Statistics from University of
Cincinnati, and an M.S. in 'Polymer Processing and Quality Assurance'
from Wright State University. She is also a RAB certified provisional
auditor for Environmental and Quality Management Systems. Her work
experience includes positions with Bridgestone-Firestone, Tyco Adhesives
and Delco Chassis. |
