Okay, this isn't quite a Pareto Chart - it's actually more of a Flateto Chart, but an interesting example nonetheless. Compete.com recently
Lean Six Sigma: Contingency Table and Chi Square Test
Part of the Analyze Phase in the DMAIC Six Sigmas Methodology is to verify the potential root causes with hypothesis testing. One common hypothesis
Everyday Poka-Yoke: Baby Stroller Fail
My wife found this ad in a local newspaper that was both amusing and dangerous. But, it presented a great opportunity to implement
Waiting Line Management: Costs Function and Service Level
This article looks at the tradeoff between Service Level and Costs, within the context of Waiting Line Management. Before we begin, let me present
Diapers Used in a Year Forms a Poopy Pareto Chart
We have a lot of kids - 9. Yup, 9 of them. But we cheated a little - we had twins and then we adopted 4 kids. My wife is amazing and without her, I'd
Lean Manufacturing Guide Easy Reference
For people or organizations just starting on their lean journey, there are concepts, jargon, and worldview that are new and are hard to remember.
Crowd Control, Queueing, and Violence
This article explores Crowd Control and Crowd Management as another flavor of Queue Management. There are many crowd related disasters and crowd
Many Trampoline Parts is Not Good Design
Many Trampoline Parts is Not Good Design. Captain Obvious, I know. Yet, that was exactly my experience in taking down and in putting up our new
Hamburgers Eaten Per Year Forms an Obese Pareto Chart
An interesting infographic on the economics of hamburgers shows the Pareto Principle at work. In the data analysis on cheese consumption, we