Category: TPM / Continuous Improvement
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Force Field Analysis (Kurt Lewin)
The Power of Decision: What is it? Force Field Analysis consists of a visual representation of the pros and cons of a situation in order to analyze and compare them. In this sense, we can say that it views change as different forces competing with each other. The original idea was developed by…
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Cause and Effect Diagram – Fishbone
To find and understand the causes, not just the symptoms. What is it? It's a graphical representation that relates an EFFECT (Problem, Symptom, Quality Characteristic, or Topic under study) to all the possible CAUSES or factors that generate it. It was developed in 1953 by Professor Kaoru Ishikawa in Tokyo. It is also…
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How to achieve your goals
Goals should be clear, simple, and written down. If they aren't written down and reviewed daily, they aren't really goals. They're wishes. Robert T. Kiyosaki. Turn your dreams into reality by setting goals. It sounds almost magical, but it's real. Whether you're thinking about short-term goals or…
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Skill Matrix: A Simple, Mind-Bending Tool
In many (perhaps most?) companies, there's a cycle that unfolds almost unchanged: a form or process to identify training needs, a plan, and implementation. Sometimes, training programs also arise not from current needs but from future plans, or even from prejudices or assumptions. What are the results?
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The Magic Questions. 5W2H
5W2H is a very versatile and simple tool. It's used to aid in planning, brainstorming, analyzing root causes, defining a problem, and so on.
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Brainstorming
What is it? Brainstorming, also known as idea generation, is a group technique for generating a high volume of original and creative ideas in a relaxed environment, without external or self-censorship. Why use it? How is it done? In this exercise, the goal is to generate…