{"product_id":"9781430265788","title":"Industrial Problem Solving Simplified: An 8-Step Program","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndustrial Problem Solving Simplified\u003c\/em\u003e provides a roadmap for solving manufacturing problems. Containing numerous examples of actual problems and their solutions in various industrial environments, it is for novice as well as experienced manufacturing owners, managers, quality representatives, consultants, trainers, and procurement professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Ralph Pawlak’s roadmap is a proven system that has been used to eliminate major manufacturing problems in electronics, casting, blow molding, and assembly operations. What’s more, it has been used effectively in the manufacture of toys, juvenile products, chemicals, automotive engines, and innumerable components of many manufacturing facilities—and in the U.S., Canada, China, and Europe. The book’s insights into problem causes and the methods to solve them once and for all are applicable to most problems in most industries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePawlak, with decades of experience as manager of manufacturing, quality, and plant engineering for General Motors, Fisher Price, Vibratech, and others, offers tools to solve problems and shows how to use them. You’ll learn how to use tools like quality check sheets, flow diagrams, concept sheets, duo diagrams, variation plots, sketches, sum-of-extremes tests, good versus bad comparisons, fractionals with interactions, and many-level checks. What’s more, these are tools anyone can put to good use \u003cem\u003etoday\u003c\/em\u003e. No special knowledge of statistics, or advanced math or engineering, is required. If you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide—and use your eyes and ears—you can learn to solve industrial problems like a pro. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Clarify the conditions that cause problems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Define the cause of problems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Generate clues as to the causes of problems and their solutions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Collect accurate and relevant data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Use specific tools to solve problems effectively \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Establish consistent work processes to ensure problems do not return \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndustrial Problem Solving Simplified\u003c\/em\u003e will empower you and your people not just to solve manufacturing problems but optimize processes, improve productivity, and save money. With the plans, examples, and worksheets in this book, you \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e become a proficient problem solver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to determine problem causes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to identify defects \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to manage the problem and its solution through data collection and clue generation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use simple analysis tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to establish a consistent work process to maintain improvements after the problem is solved \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWho this book is for      \u003cp\u003e     Owners, managers, line workers, quality controllers, consultants, trainers, purchasing agents, and others in any company that has manufacturing facilities in house or outsourced.      \u003c\/p\u003e     Table of ContentsDefine the Problem\u003cp\u003eDefine Fault Characteristics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstruct a Concept Sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop a Plan of Attack\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollect Relevant Data \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClue Generation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose and Use Analysis Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse Innovative Analysis Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablish Consistent Work Patterns Many-Level Reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFractional Explained \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInteraction Explained \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCracked or Broken Example \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorque to Turn Example \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfirmation of Sum of Ends Test \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinitions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176482685168,"sku":"9781430265788","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781430265788_p0.jpg?v=1763749936","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781430265788","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}