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7 QC Tools

The 7 QC tools are fundamental instruments to improve


the process and product quality. They are used to examine
the production process, identify the key issues, control
fluctuations of product quality, and give solutions to avoid future
defects.

1. Cause-and-Effect Diagrams / Fishbone Diagram


2. Pareto charts
3. Control Charts
4. Scatter diagrams
5. Histograms
6. Flowcharts
7. Checklists

The First of the 7 QC tools is the Fishbone Diagram:


It helps organize ideas and understand the relationship
between potential causes and an effect or a problem by
formatting, arranging and organizing potential causes into
themes and sub-themes in preparation for a cause
identification effort. It helps stimulate thinking when
developing the list of the potential sources of a problem. It guides
concrete action and tracks the potential causes during an
investigation effort to determine whether the item significantly
contributes to the problem or not.

The Second of the 7 QC tools is the Pareto Chart:


It is used to prioritize the contributors which make the
biggest impact on a problem, or which represents the
largest areas of opportunity. A Pareto chart is a tool to focus
attention on priorities while trying to make decisions. It is a good
communication tool that describes the data in a simple and easy-
to- read bar diagram. The chart helps to study and analyse the
frequency or occurrences of an event in a process and identify the
biggest contributors. These diagrams communicate the principle
of 80:20. It states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the
causes.
The Third of the 7 QC tools is the Control Chart:
The best tool to investigate variation in a process is a
control chart. A control chart is often called a time series plot
that is used to monitor a process over time. It is a plot of a
process characteristic, usually through time with statistically
determined limits. When used for process monitoring, it helps the
user to determine the appropriate type of action to take on the
process depending on a degree of variation in the process.
The Fourth of the 7 QC tools is the Scatter Diagram:
The scatter diagram is also known as a scatter plot or a
correlation graph. It helps visualize the relationship between
two variables. The graph helps check for outliers too.
The Fifth of the 7 QC tools is the Histogram:
A histogram is a pictorial representation of a set of data. The
histogram is a bar graph that shows the frequency of values. It is
created by grouping the measurements into ‘‘cells” or “bins.”
Histograms are useful to understand the location, spread, and
shape of the data. In addition, potential outliers or missing data
can be seen.

The Sixth of the 7 QC tools is Flow Chart:


A flow chart is a visual representation of a process that can
illustrate:

 What activities are completed, by whom, in what sequence?


 Hand-offs between departments or individuals
 Internal and external operational boundaries

The Seventh of the 7 QC tools is Checklist:


The purpose of a checklist is to summarize, and in some
cases; graphically depict a tally count of event
occurrences. A checklist is used when users are interested in
counting the number of occurrences of an event, such as defects
or nonconformances. In many instances, a checklist will
summarize countable data related to certain types of defects and
will provide a rough graphical representation of where, in a part
or process, defects occurred.

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