Case study Group C – Hank Kolb, Director of Quality Assurance Questions 1 What are the causes of the quality problems on the Greasex line? Display your answer on a fishbone diagram. Question 2 What general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the organization? What problems will he have to overcome to make it work? In order to initiate continuous improvement, Hank needed to understand the problem areas that affect the attitude toward quality in
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Procedures Defined j. Poka-Yoke Defined V. ISO 9000 & ISO 14000 k. ISO 9000 Defined VI. External Benchmarking for Quality Improvement l. External Benchmarking Defined VII. Summary VIII. Case: Hank Kolb, Director of Quality Assurance IX. Case: Appreciative Inquiry- A Different kind of Fishbone Six-Sigma Quality 1. Total Quality Management a. Total Quality management Defined b. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Defined 2. Quality
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1999). In setting up a CI program for the company to maintain product quality Hank should explain the need for quality products to all those involved in manufacturing and production. He needs to explain the importance of quality. Hank should ask for better equipment that would only for the production of Greasex cans. Hank should make sure that there would be schedules for preventative maintenance of the equipment. Hank should make sure that all who did not do their responsibility will be punished
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Hank Kolb Case: Quality Control Product & Operations Management (346), Section 2, December 1, 2010 Professor: Bud Roychoudhury INDEX: * Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. Page 2 * Definition of Problem……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 2 * SWOT analysis…………………………………………………………………………………… Page 2-6 * Root Problem………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 6 * Alternative solutions ……………………………………………………………………………………
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Case Study of the Causes of Problems in the Greasex Line of a Company and the Possible Quality Improvement Steps In the high-technology sector, the Greasex line is specialized in manufacturing solvents packed in cans for degreasing. Nonetheless, the company had experienced some trouble with the new filling equipment. The main problem was the presence of high-pressure beyond the required upper specified limit in some second shift cans. However, these problems as identified from the case study
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Case Report Hank Kolb, Director of Quality Assurance Group 17 Navid Razavi Frederike Schmidt Introduction The Case “Hank Kolb, Director of Quality Assurance” is about a production line of an industrial product plant, called “Greasex”. The text deals with several manufacturing problems, within the production of spraying cans for the high-technology sector, of “Greasex”, which arise from the contradiction of interests between the quality and manufacturing department, due to time pressure
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND MAJOR PROBLEMS The company Hank Kolb works in is a big plant with 1200 people working in it. Greasex, which is a specialized degreasing solvent packed in a spray can, is one of the major products of this company. Hank Kolb was hired as a director of quality assurance. A problem occurred with the new filling equipment in the previous week and some of the cans were pressurized beyond the upper specification limit. If we analyze the main problems in the plant, the fundamental
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some general principles of design for manufacturability and robust design. We have also discussed general TQM philosophy and Malcolm Baldrige award framework. 9.2 Additional Suggested Readings We have used in the past some HBR articles and HBS cases to discuss principles of TQM, when it was a hot topic in 1980’s. For example, the following two go well together. * “Incline of Quality” by F. Leonard and W. Sasser, Sept-Oct
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Joe Salatino, President of Great Northern American Case Study Mikie Epps Professor Christopher Haseer Assignment 2 BUS 520 6 May 2012 Joe Salatino, President of Great Northern American Case Study Introduction This paper will discuss why Joe’s employees need to understand the importance of how people form perceptions and make attributions. It will also evaluate which learning theory would be most appropriate for Joe to apply in his situation and explain why. A discussion
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[pic] Henry Schwartzman -- Quality Giant (A) Henry Schwartzman -- Quality Giant (A) Enrique Schwartzman (Henry for short) came to the U.S. in the early 1950's from Chile. When he arrived he vowed to make something of his life and provide his young family with all the benefits he had been denied. Today he is a graduate of a prestigious Eastern engineering school, and after thirty years of hard work, he feels he is nearing his dream of success. His success is evidenced by his recent
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