A check sheet can be used for collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. When used to collect qualitative data, a check sheet collects data in the form of checkmarks. It indicates how many times a particular value has occurred. That way, it lets you see trends in the data easily.What is a Check Sheet?The check

Seven Quality Tools – Check Sheet

Cause and effect diagrams are commonly used to illustrate causal relationships. Causal relationships are relationships between two or more factors. When we talk about causality, we mean that something happens because another thing happened first.What Is a Cause and Effect Diagram?A cause and effect diagram is a graphical representation of the relationships between causes and

Cause and Effect Diagram, Fishbone or Ishikawa Diagram

A Scatter diagram is one of the Seven Basic Quality Tools. It plots two sets of observations against each other; the horizontal axis represents one set of observations (independent variable) while the vertical axis represents the second set of observations (dependent variable). Scatter diagrams allow you to examine relationships between variables visually. Both of these variables

Seven Quality Tools – Scatter Diagram

Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto originally developed the Pareto principle. He noticed that 80% of the land was owned by 20% of the population in Italy. In the context of quality management, this chart was popularized by Joseph Juran. According to Joseph Juran, this principle also applies to defects. He stated that 80% of the defects are caused

Seven Quality Tools – Pareto Chart

Histograms are often used to display the distribution of data. The histogram is shown as a series of vertical bars representing the frequency or relative frequency of data values, with the height of the bar being proportional to the quantity of data it represents. Histograms are a visual representation of the distribution of data and can

Seven Quality Tools – Histogram

No process is perfect. There is always room for improvement in any work you do. By making ongoing improvements to the processes, you can improve the process efficiency, reduce waste, save cost, make it safer or faster.There are two broad approaches for improvement: Incremental and Breakthrough Improvement.1. Incremental Improvement:The first method is incremental improvement, which

Incremental and Breakthrough Improvement