INTEGRATED BUSINESS OPERATIONS – SIX SIGMA – DMAIC
Six Sigma Project Assignment
Define:
1.Identify and define a particular paper airplane design.
2.The key metric is flight time (how long the plane flies before it hits the floor). Fly the plane ten times and measure how long it takes for each of the ten flights. Use a stop watch and collect data in terms of seconds. Do not round the data to even seconds.
3.Using the collected data, establish the current process capability. For example, what is the average flight time? What is the standard deviation? You can do this in Minitab with Stat>Basic Stats>Descriptive Statistics.
4.Assuming a fictional fare that you can charge per flight second, calculate your current revenues projection assuming 500 flights per year. Use some creativity. Compare this to a target flight time (longer than you demonstrated in your capability study). Identify how much revenue you are currently missing because you are not currently achieving the target flight time. Do not try to change your design at this time.
Measure:
1.Identify design or other such factors that might be preventing longer flight times. You might use such tools as a cause-and-effect diagram. Choose a couple factors that you might want to experiment with in order to increase flight times. Dont experiment just yet.
2.Evaluate your current ability to measure flight time. One way to do this is by using multiple people measure the same flights and compare results. How well do multiple people reproduce the same measurement? Who is most correct?
Notes:
As you work through the project, remember to incorporate course content supported with intext citations and references. Minimum two sources and references required. Also use a cover sheet and separate reference page for your assignment, list all members names on the cover sheet.
In this and any assignment, assume you are to share this documentation with the company president and his vice-presidents. The team should explain how they progressed through the Six Sigma project using the DMAIC model. Use an introduction, explain each phase (Define and Measure), and conclude your findings. Take the time to document your process well. In essence, you would be preparing to present your project to the president and vice-presidents of the company.
APA standards:
Double space the entire paper.
Write in complete sentences, no bullets.
Coversheet and reference page required.
Support the content with two scholarly resources.
Feel free to discuss factors that impact flight time. Feel free to discuss how to best evaluate measurement ability.
For clarification: This is the question that is being answered:
Measure 2.Evaluate your current ability to measure flight time. One way to do this is by using multiple people measure the same flights and compare results. How well do multiple people reproduce the same measurement? Who is most correct?
Also, Control (of DMAIC) analysis and a Conclusion