A Lean Six Sigma project team has been formed to investigate the problem of scratches after the final top coat has been applied in an automotive assembly line. The team identified 50 ideas for what could cause scratches at this point in the production process through brainstorming sessions, and now they need to make sense of all these ideas. The process of organizing potential causes of a problem into categories is best facilitated by which quality improvement tool?

Precision dyes is analyzing two machines to determine which one it should purchase. the company requires a rate of return of 15 percent and uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of its equipment. ignore bonus depreciation. machine a has a cost of $462,000, annual aftertax cash outflows of $46,200, and a four-year life. machine b costs $898,000, has annual aftertax cash outflows of $16,500, and has a seven-year life. whichever machine is purchased will be replaced at the end of its useful life. which machine should the company purchase and how much less is that machine's eac as compared to the other machine's

Why is accountability important in managing safety

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