{"id":11,"date":"2015-03-18T12:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T12:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/iso\/2008\/08\/18\/predicting-and-preventing-instead-of-reacting\/"},"modified":"2015-04-08T16:35:23","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T16:35:23","slug":"predicting-and-preventing-instead-of-reacting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/iso\/predicting-and-preventing-instead-of-reacting\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting and Preventing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My firm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/partners.php\/page\/partners\">Integral Concepts, Inc.<\/a>, and I provide consulting and training in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/services_HP_statistical-and-quality-methods.php\/page\/services\/service\/statistical-and-quality-methods\">quantitative statistical methods<\/a> for optimizing product designs and manufacturing processes.\u00a0 It is sad that almost all of our projects involve REACTING to major problems that have surfaced which are jeopardizing production, customer satisfaction, and profitability.<\/p>\n<p>We much prefer to work with our clients PROACTIVELY by using methods during product and process design and development that will ensure that the product will perform adequately both initially and over time.\u00a0 Methods such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/sspsqm-SUB_design-of-experiments-training.php\/page\/services\/service\/designofexperimentstraining\">Design of Experiments<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/sspsqm-SUB_reliability-analysis-training.php\/page\/services\/service\/reliabilityanalysistraining\">Reliability Analysis<\/a> are especially useful since they are based on models from physical measurements from production or prototype parts.<\/p>\n<p>Even when a good, robust design is achieved, changes in the manufacturing process (raw materials or manufacturing conditions) often go undetected until a field concern arises.\u00a0 Thus, a potentially very small problem that is easy to correct becomes a major and very expensive issue.\u00a0 Basic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/sspsqm-spc-iq-statistical-process-control.php\/page\/services\/service\/spciqstatisticalprocesscontrol\">Statistical Process Control (SPC)<\/a> methods are invaluable to detect potentially harmful process changes \u2013 but they are often not utilized.\u00a0 When <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinnacleeg.com\/sspsqm-spc-iq-statistical-process-control.php\/page\/services\/service\/spciqstatisticalprocesscontrol\">SPC<\/a> is implemented, it is usually misapplied so that the benefits are often not realized.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the time spent dealing with preventable problems is a huge distraction to management and technical personnel.\u00a0 As a result, it seems that fire-fighting consumes an inordinate amount of time and prevents strategic efforts that is truly value-added work for the company.\u00a0 \u00a0Some questions I wonder about\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>What will it take for companies to pay more attention to PREVENTION rather than REACTION to problems?<\/p>\n<p>Why is there so little effort on statistical\/quantitative aspects of quality and reliability?<\/p>\n<p>Why were the Japanese so much more receptive than Americans to Deming\u2019s teachings about reducing variability so that our products perform consistently?<\/p>\n<p>When will U.S. manufacturers realize that the highest levels of quality and reliability are necessary to compete in the global economy and that honest and serious efforts are needed (instead of flavor of the decade watered down quality programs?).<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\">Steve Wachs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My firm, Integral Concepts, Inc., and I provide consulting and training in quantitative statistical methods for optimizing product designs and manufacturing processes.\u00a0 It is sad that almost all of our projects involve REACTING to major problems that have surfaced which are jeopardizing production, customer satisfaction, and profitability. 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