A new slant on fishbones
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The fishbone diagram can be enhanced as a quality tool by combining it with the five-why method. Integrating the five-why approach with the fishbone diagram eliminates the complexity of a diagram and results in clear conclusions. The five-why method analyzes surface explanations to identify a root cause while the fishbone diagram improves benchmarking. A user-friendly and presentation-ready fishbone diagram also results in quick and safe changeovers done by highly trained and harmonious teams.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 1998
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Fannie, Freddie and Deming
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An analysis is done on the recent accounting scandals, policy abuse and illegal activities at the top levels of organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Importance of following corporate ethics is also discussed. The work of W. Edwards Deming on corporate ethics is also mentioned.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2005
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Five lessons from a U.S.-English merger
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The problems and challenges faced by the companies of the United States and the United Kingdom during merger and the lessons learned from that merger are discussed.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2004
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