• DocumentCode
    1583089
  • Title

    Solving quality problems with teams

  • Author

    Haviland, Paul R.

  • Author_Institution
    Haviland Consulting Group, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
  • Issue
    0
  • fYear
    1995
  • Firstpage
    78
  • Abstract
    Two of the most basic skills all employees should have today in a quality oriented company are: effective problem solving and positive team behavior. This paper outlines development of these skills based on one of the most effective problem solving methodologies in practice in the US Automotive Industry, Ford Motor Company´s “Team Oriented Problem Solving” with Eight Disciplines (8-Ds) or eight steps
  • Keywords
    automobile industry; manufacturing industries; personnel; problem solving; quality control; Ford Motor Company; Team Oriented Problem Solving; US Automotive Industry; employee skills; positive team behavior skills; problem solving skills; quality oriented company; quality problems solving; Automotive engineering; Continuous improvement; Data analysis; Management training; Problem-solving; Production facilities; Project management; Surface contamination; US Department of Energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1995. APEC '95. Conference Proceedings 1995., Tenth Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2482-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEC.1995.469003
  • Filename
    469003