2. Anything thatAnything that
Deviates from theDeviates from the
Standard or TargetStandard or Target
What is a “Problem”What is a “Problem”
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An unfulfilled
customer’s need
A Gap between
Actual & Desired condition
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3. Negative
Variance
“Problem”
Performance
T I M E
Look at Problem Diagrammatically
Positive
Variance
“Opportunity”
Diagram of a Problem
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4. Performance
Time
Negative Variance
Problem
Look at Problem Diagrammatically
X
When actual performance started to deviate,
Something happened at the time ‘X’ which
caused the problem to occur
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5. What skills are necessary
when solving a problem?
KnowledgeKnowledge
ExperienceExperience
Communication SkillsCommunication Skills
Grouping SkillsGrouping Skills
MotivationMotivation
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6. How to solve
Problems?
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A problem
WELL DEFINEDWELL DEFINED
is a problem half solved
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7. Benefit of Structured Problem Solving
Remove time lost in debate
Identify weak points in processes
Discover systemic causes
Explain with reasons why an incident occurred
Gives a factual representation of the incident
Compare what actually happened against what
should have happened
To ensure Problems don’t Re-occurTo ensure Problems don’t Re-occur
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8. 8 Steps Problem Solving
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Step 1
Identify/Select
Problem
Step 2
Understand
Present
Situation
Step 3
Identify Root
Cause
Step 4
Plan
Improvement
Step 5
Execute
Improvement
Step 6
Confirm
Result
Step 7
Standardize
Improvement
Step 8
Future
Plan
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9. The key to a good problem definition is ensuring
that you deal with the real problemdeal with the real problem,
not its symptoms.not its symptoms.
True problem must be understood before
action is taken.
Problems are often masked forProblems are often masked for
a variety of reasonsa variety of reasons
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Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
10. Handy question of ‘What’‘What’
When attempting to solve a problem.
Questioning Tool Box
What is wrong?
What did you do about it?
What was the result?
What happened next?
What was their reaction?
What are the symptoms?
What are their effects?
What did you notice first?
The list give you a clue how to go about using them
Analyzing the Problem
Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
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11. Any Improvement or Projects, has to be
aligned to Customer Satisfaction and or
Business Needs.
1. Management Driven
2.Customer Driven
3.Data Driven
The Typical Tools used to
Identify or Select the Right Problem
Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
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12. 1. Improve Operation Cost
2. Improve Delivery / Project Completion
3. Improve Service
4. Grab more business
Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
1. Management Driven
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13. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Customer Complaint 6 9 5 7 7 8
Customer Complaint Trend from Jan - Jun
Goal =
1 Case/Month
Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
2. Customer Driven
(ex: Not meeting Quality)
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14. 3. Data Driven
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
RM K 52.0 50.0 55.0 67.0 89.0 91.0
Cost
Increasing
trend
Step 1 - Identify & Select Problem
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15. 1 – Identify / Select Problem
2 – Understand Present
Situation3 – Identify Root Cause
4 – Plan Improvement
P
L
A
N
5 – Execute ImprovementDO
6 – Confirm ResultCHECK
7 – Standardize Improvement
8 – Future Plan
ACT
Introduction To PDCA Cycle
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PP
DD
CC
AA
16. Understand the overall process involved and collect data
on the specific problem identified.
What contributes to “Highest Occurrences” problem and
quantify it.
Understand Present Situation
Step 2 – Understand Current Situation
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Recommended Tools:
Pareto Diagram
Bar Chart
17. Metal Bender Breakdown Frequency
Prolem Frequency
Indexer Jammed 42
Form Angle Out 23
Ejector Error 18
Hydraulic Pressure Drop 11
Machine Hang 8
Total 102
Step 2 – Understand Current Situation
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Understand Present Situation
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18. Calculate the Cumulative Percentage
and Construct 80/20 Pareto Chart
10
0
20
40
30
100
80
50
60
40
20
Indexer
Jammed
Form
Angle
Out
Hyd.
Press.
Drop
M/c
Hang
Ejector
Error
Indexer Jammed
Pareto Diagram of Metal
Bender Top 5 Problem
Step 2 – Understand Current Situation
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19. Goal setting - How to set a Goal?
Specific – Clear & Definite
Measurable – Quantifiable
Achievable – Realistically do-able within the time & resources
Relevant – Align Company KRA, Business Goal, Customer Focus
Timeline- Clear & Specific deadlines
Set SMART Goal
Example :
Eliminate Indexer Jammed frequency from
42 Occurrence to 0 Occurrence, by Dec 2013
Step 2 – Understand Current Situation
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20. Brainstorming
Brainstorming
Is a technique for
generating a list of ideas
about an issue.
Fishbone Diagram
Fishbone Diagram
graphic tool used to
explore and display
opinion about sources of
variation in a process
Step 2 – Understand Current Situation
Problem solving ToolsProblem solving Tools
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Pareto Chart
Pareto Chart
Helps to focus on
problems that will have
the greatest impact if
solved.
21. Recommended Tools
1. Brainstorming
2. Fishbone Diagram
3. Why-Why Analysis
How to identify the
Root Causes of the Problem
1. Identify and gather helpful facts on the causes
of the problem
2. Confirm opinion on root causes with data,
whenever possible
Step 3 – Identify Root Caused
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22. Causes & Effect Analysis for Indexer Jammed
Indexer not
assemble correctly
Stopper Low Hardness
Belt Low Quality
Bearing jammed
Index Motor Out
Stopper Ware off
Motor Belt
Broken
Step 3 – Identify Root Caused
Indexer
Jammed
Man Method
Machine Material
Did not perform
servicing
Wrongly assemble
Wrong mounting screw used
Screw not tighten
properly
Mounting screw loose
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23. a) Plan the change process. Ask questions
starting with:
• What?
• Who?
• When?
• Where?
• How?
Step 4 – Plan Improvement
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b) Do contingency planning when
dealing with new and risky plan
24. Brainstorm on the Workable
solutions to curb the problem
Root Caused Containment Action
Category : Machine
Replace Ware Off Stopper
Long Term ActionStopper Ware Off
Fabricate new Stopper with
different hardness for long
lasting
Step 4 – Plan Improvement
• Consider: How to eliminate the root causes
• Use creativity techniques to generate large number of
ideas
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25. Work out solution for potential risks
Root Caused Containment Action Responsible Target Disadvantage Potential Solution
Category : Machine
Replace Ware Off Stopper Ronie WW 10
Potentially will
Ware Off
Long Term Action Responsible Target Disadvantage Potential SolutionStopper Ware Off
Fabricate new Stopper with
different hardness for long
lasting
Ronie WW 16
Nil, higher
hardness will last
long
Nil
Perform Periodic
check on stopper
Step 4 – Plan Improvement
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Evaluate Improvement Actions -
Disadvantages/ Risk factors
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26. Impact & Effort Analysis
(Prioritize based on action that give Highest Impact
with least Effort)
EFFORT
High
Low
HighLow
IMPACT
#1
#2
#3
#4
Prioritize Action
Step 5 – Execute Improvement
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High
Impact
Low Effort
Change to
Harden
Stopper
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27. Assign task to team members with target
completion timeline.
Set Timeline
Step 5 – Execute Improvement
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28. Confirm and establish the methods of
monitoring the solution.
e.g. : manual data collection / audits
Does the solutions have the intended effect?
Any undesired consequences?
Review / Evaluate the Effectiveness of
Improvement Actions
Recommended ToolsRecommended Tools
1.1. Bar ChartBar Chart
2.2. Trend ChartTrend Chart
3.3. Pareto DiagramPareto Diagram
Step 6 – Confirm Result
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29. Construct the Pareto Chart:Construct the Pareto Chart:
““Before” & “After”Before” & “After”
BEFORE
10
0
20
40
30
100
80
50
60
40
20
Indexer
Jammed
Form
Angle
Out
Hyd.
Press.
Drop
M/c
Han
g
Ejector
Error
10
0
20
40
30
100
80
50
60
40
20
Indexer
Jammed
Form
Angle
Out
Hyd.
Press.
Drop
M/c
Hang
Ejector
Error
AFTER
Step 6 – Confirm Result
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30. 1. Documentation (Specification / SOP)
Document the system and simplify it so that all users
will understand.
2. Proliferation (Best practices are deployed)
(at own area, other departments / sites)
Reason :
- Standardization can help maintain the results and effects of
improvement activities being executed.
- Develop a training model for standardization (Train existing and new
employees)
- Audits are necessary to ensure conformance.
Two Important Steps at Standardizing Improvement
Step 7 – Standardize Improvement
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31. 1. Work on the same problem to improve further
( Continual Improvement with higher goal setting )
Repeat the problem solving process
2. Work on the next highest problem
3. Work on a completely new project based on
Department / Business needs/ Customer
requirement.
Team has 3 Options at this Step
Step 8 – Future Plan
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welcome speech and self introduction. Share your qualification & experience.
Ask participant to introduce themselves. And ask what they expected from this workshop.
Brief summary of “what is problem:
The area with the positive variance is called “Opportunity"
An opportunity is the exact opposite of a problem.
They can be analyzed in the same way as problems.
You want to find out what caused an opportunity to happen that you can exploit it to the full or make it happen elsewhere.
When actual performance started to deviate.
Something happened at the time ‘x’ which caused the problem to occur.
Ex: well define problem -
Just read thru
Elaborate as stated
Give example – car difficult to start in the morning – symptom
Reason could be – battery / alternator / starter / fuel pump
For example- if performance in your dept. is substandard, you might think the problem is with the individuals submitting work.
How ever if u look a bit deeper the real prob. might be lack lack of trg or un-reasonable work load.
Team Activity
Each team given a flip chart stand that has the PDCA cycle prepared.
Team is also given the 8 cards – 8 steps.
Get respective team to arrange the 8 steps in order & paste them in the correct quadrant in the PDCA cycle.
Get teams to explain their PDCA cycle, explain why. Will reveal the steps as we go through the course.
SMART Goal
The philosophy of brainstorming is quantity breeds quality, the more suggestion, the better. To ensure total participation, everyone has to be given opportunity to speak.
Brainstorming is a process of creating a set of ideas for further discussion. It is used to help a group create as many ideas in as short time as possible.
The philosophy of brainstorming is quantity breeds quality, the more suggestion, the better. To ensure total participation, everyone has to be given opportunity to speak.
Brainstorming can be used in two ways:
Structured – in this method, everyone person in a group must give an idea as their turn arises in the rotation or pass till next round. It often even forces shy ppl to participate but also create a certain amount of pressure to contribute.
Unstructured – In this method, group members simply give ideas as they come to mind. It tends to create a more relaxed atmosphere but also risks domination by the most vocal members.
This is the fishbone diagram of the root causes that we have for crack die.
Emphasis on grouping the similar points together.
Eg: Wafer drop on the floor is a subset of improper handling of wafer.
Plan the process by asking 4W 1H questions.
The next step is to establish a corrective action plan to eliminate those causes. Team members should get together to brainstorm as many strategies as possible.
Formulate short term (to fix it) & long term solutions (to prevent it). You may evaluate each plan according to the expected magnitude of results.
Team should also select a pilot area / machine to start a project.
REMEMBER : the pilot area must be small enough so that all the actions can be done very quickly BUT the result that this pilot area gives has to be statistically representatives.
If there are, work out the solutions for disadvantages / risk factors.
You may want to use the Impact-Effort Analysis to prioritize action plan
(if there are few improvement plans to be executed).
Set time line for improvement actions, assign tasks among team members so that each action item is carried out in a timely manner.
( Once the target results is achieved and stabilized, it is necessary to document those corrective actions that have been found to be effective in controlling the problem. )
There are two important steps in standardizing improvements:
First of all is documenting the improvements (Specification or Standard Operating Procedure)
Secondly is to proliferate the best practices at own area, other departments as well as across sites.
Standardization is implemented to maintain the results and effects of improvement activities that eliminate the true causes of problems. Documentation system must be simplified so that all users will understand. Training model needs to be developed for standardization. Audits are necessary.
When the improvement plan has been standardized and formally documented, the project is completed.
At this stage, the team may choose to disband or work on remaining problems ( as identified in the Prioritization Matrix or Pareto Diagram ) or they can choose to work on a brand new project.
If there is still time, share with the team an actual team project that uses the 8 steps of problem solving. ( Shared Learning Forum )
In addition, we can also show the video tape on Problem Solving Technique.