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Brain Teasers

Brain Teasers: Cpk for a Predictable Process

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Too Much or Too Little Lotion

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Are Sales Decreasing?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Understanding Yield

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Correctly Investigating Causes of Failures

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: How Thin Can We Go?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Are Your Answers the Same as Mine?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Matching Components

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Misusing Trend Lines

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Plastic Container Breakage

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Patterns in the Ranges

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Cut Down the Middle

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Holes Too Tight

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Product Qualification Studies

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Product or Process?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Reducing PPM

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Improve Productivity by 5%

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Pumping Leaks

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Through Thick or Thin

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Managers Under Pressure

Xavier has just been promoted to quality manager at a glass container manufacturing plant. In this capacity, he reports values for key characteristics of the glass containers during production meetings. Based on the reported values, those in attendance will determine what required actions need to be taken on the process.
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Brain Teasers: Is the Customer Always Right?

Darlene is the marketing director for a company that makes vision inspection equipment. One customer makes disks that are soft and subject to distortion with mechanical inspection of the disk diameter. This customer has complained that the visual inspection equipment is not performing as well as it did in the past.
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Brain Teasers: Conveying the Right Messages

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Short-Run Capability: How Much Data Is Needed?

Lidia, a process engineer, has been assigned to set up short-run capability studies to test critical characteristics of new product designs. Current practice is to make a production run of nine, 18 or 30 units to test. Because time and cost are concerns, most of the process engineers conduct the short-run capability studies with nine units. However, Lidia is interested in finding out how many units she really needs to test in order to detect a shift in the average of each characteristic of a new design.
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Brain Teasers: Are Current Measurements Good Enough for Tighter Specifications?

Colin is the expert on measurement studies for a company that makes electrical components. For two critical product measurements—resistance and watts—product specifications are expressed as a percent of the target value for the particular component. 
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Brain Teasers: Too Much Data?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).
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Brain Teasers: Cost of Tightened Specifications

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).
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Brain Teasers: What Size Is It?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Toy Problems

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement.
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Brain Teasers: Specifications vs. Variation

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue.
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Brain Teasers: Frozen Shipments

Anyone who has faced a production  problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.

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Brain Teasers: Measurement Study Confusion

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Are Robots Predictable?


Brain Teasers: Is Repair of Parts Too Costly?


Brain Teasers: Updating Process Behavior


Brain Teasers: Production Cost Challenge

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Drying Furniture Finishes

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Understanding First Pass Yield

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.


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Brain Teasers: Customer Returns

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: How Six Sigma Helps a Lean Project

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement.
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Brain Teasers: Can Design Processes be Improved?

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Shipping Woes

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments.
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Brain Teasers: Freezing Over

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement.
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Brain Teasers: Perfectly Smooth

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Yield Confusion

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Staying Within Budget

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: If the Key Fits, Use It

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: New Product Approval Woes

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Monitoring the Fat

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).


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Brain Teasers: Leaky Seals

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers need answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).


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Where Rubber Meets the Road

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve it by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations that are encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers want answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).


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Brain Teasers

Bandage Machine Jams
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Brain Teasers:Getting the Message

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers:Identical CMMs, or Not

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers:Drilling Woes

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Cookie Mysteries

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers:Internal Enemies

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Electrical Noise in Circuits

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Corner Thickness Challenges

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teaser: Critical to Quality Characteristics

A manufacturer of electrical components has one production line devoted to a high-volume product.
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Brain Teasers: Water Troubles

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Water Troubles

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: In-process Weighing

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Tightening the Noose

Anyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Runny Glue

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Brain Teasers: Package Size Problems

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Diagnostic Reliability

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Diagnostic Reliability

This month's Brain Teaser involves diagnostic reliability.
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Entrances and Exits

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations that are encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers want answered for continual improvement.
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Variation in Cheese Slices, Part I

Margaret works for a company that makes cheese products. As quality specialist for cheese slices, she monitors production and customer feedback.
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SPC Doesn't Work

Howard is the quality manager at a company that machines an extensive range of parts for many customers.
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Comparing Measurement Methods

Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought process in a sequential manner.
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How Much Data Is Needed?

Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner. Everyone who is faced with using the current data available in their organization can relate to this notion of a brain teaser.
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How Good Is My Measurement Process? Part II

By Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner
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From Specifications to Process Behavior

Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner.
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How Good Is My Measurement Process?

Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner.
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Tracking Measurement and Batch Variation

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Electrical Problems

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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A Six Sigma Challenge

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Digging for Root Causes

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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A Six Sigma Challenge, Part II: Is the Gage Adequate?

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Elasticity of Polyester Fiber

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.


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A Layering Process

Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner.
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A Frame Up: Finding the Root Cause of Assembly Problems

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Monitoring Process Temperatures

By Traditionally, brain teasers are thought of as puzzles to solve using logical thought processes in a sequential manner.
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A Sticky Situation

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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An Operator's Dilemma

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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A Six Sigma Challenge Part III: Doing the Gage Study Correctly

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Scoring Appearance

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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The Case of the Crooked Labels

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser.
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Defects or Defective Units

Everyone who has faced a production problem with a need to solve the problem by using production data can relate to the notion of a brain teaser. The brain teasers presented here are based on real-world situations that are encountered by workers in manufacturing environments. The brain teasers have three parts: (1) the situation, (2) available data or other supporting information and (3) questions that various workers want answered for continual improvement. Recommended solutions follow in the next issue and on the Web at Quality Online (www.qualitymag.com).
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