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Gauss December 30, 2008

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Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)  seen here on a German 10 Deutsche Mark banknote was a mathematician, astronomer, scientist noted for least squares, the normal distribution, and number theory.  Also known as the Gaussian distribution, the normal distribution is defined by the mean ("average", μ) and variance (standard deviation squared, σ2). The standard normal distribution is the normal distribution with a mean of zero and a variance of one.

 

 

 

 

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Demand Segmentation Examples December 14, 2008

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 Here are several examples of Demand Segmentation Analysis:

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Gemba Walk July 6, 2008

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1. Select a theme for each walk

2. Question the supervisors

3. Listen (and learn) attentively

4. Share what you learn as you walk

5. Write a short memo on what you learned and post it for all to see

6. Follow up to see that progress is being made

5 Rules of On-error Training July 6, 2008

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1. Ownership Rule - the person who first detects the problem is responsible for finding the root cause of the problem.

2. Quickly Rule - the problem must be dealt with and solved within 30 minutes, not put on a list or in a report for action at another time.

3. Actually Rule - if possible play back or recreate the process that occurred before the defect.

4. Support Rule - the person who detects the problem has primary responsibility for solving it, but supervisor and fellow workers can stop working and lend problem solving support.

5. Shut Up Rule - the discoverer is expected to solve the problem and be allowed time to dicsuss the problem and attempt to solve it.  Others can help but the supervisor or manager must keep quiet and give the person a chance to solve the problem.

Gemba July 5, 2008

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GembaThe King

Looking out

Onto the Land

In the Hot Sun

Where the Pigs are

 

 

 

 

Gemba - where to go to understand: not in the office or a conference room, but in the real place.