Fishbone diagram example
Fish bone diagram example
Fishbone Diagrams which are also referred to as cause and effect diagrams, are a problem solving and fault finding tool which facilitates the thought process in dissecting an issue or problem into a standard four contributing sources from which users than think of possible causes of the problem. It is a very useful tool and can be used to analyse problems within operations, supply chain, or any other areas of a business. Below on this page we have carried out a fish bone diagram problem solving exercise step by step.
Step 1:
Before starting a fish bone diagram as part of any problem solving or kaizen initiative, the problem statement must be well defined. For this example we will use the following problem statement:
Customer orders for custom mountain bikes are delivered 4 weeks later than regular mountain bikes.
Step 2:
Once the problem statement has been defined, production, warehouse and supply chain data relating to the product in question may be collected in theis case to better identify possible causes. This will make the process of checking the possible causes and theories a lot easier.
Step 3:
The next step is to draw the fish bone diagram including the possible cause and the four standard problem sources. The four possible sources are:
Machinery and Equipment
Materials
Methods
People
This can be seen below:
Step 4:
For each problem source, the user must brainstorm and think of possible causes and hypothesis related to that source. The production and supply chian data collected in step 2 can be very helpful in this step. This can be seen below:
Step 5:
For each of the causes identified in the step above the same thought process is repeated as in step 4 to try and identify the root cause of each cause. This process is similar to the 5 whys approach of problem solving.
Step 6:
Each possible root cause or hypothesis is checked for validity with support from production, warehouse, and other data collected along the supply chain to verify its validity or rule the possible cause asa credible one. Once this process has been completed a handful of possible causes will be proved valid. These should provide a focuss area to address in order to eliminate the problem, issue, or seize the opportunity named in the problem statement.
Latest Article & Content
- Plant Inspections and lubrication schedule
- Breakdown maintenance
- Cost reduction programs
- Improving Oee in Business Operations
- Toll Production and Production Outsourcing
- Country and Work Culture in South east Asia
- Discounted Payback period
- Payback Period
- How to Implement a Pull System on the Project Portfolio Level
- Cost of Delay: The Economic Impact of a Delay in Project Delivery
- What is Unplanned Downtime? Causes and Solutions
- Lean Six Sigma Tools and Techniques
- How to Do Root Cause Analysis in 6 Steps?
- Takt Time: What Is It And How To Measure It?
- Gross Profit vs. Operating Income: 3 Reasons to Measure Both
- Eliminating and Reduction of The 7 Wastes of Lean Production
- Little’s Law: The Road To Stable And Predictable Systems
- The Benefits Of Root Cause Analysis In Continuous Improvement
