1

Situation Analysis

Histogram

Computer Aided Engineering

Design of Experiments

Decision Analysis

Failure Analysis

Five Whys

Scatter Diagram

Action Plan

10

Flowchart

10

11

Trend Chart

11

12

Pareto Chart

12

13

Paynter Chart

13

14

Poka Yoka

14

15

Root Cause Analysis

15

16

Information Database

16

17

Control Chart

17

18

Brainstorm

18

19

Checksheet

19

20

Cause & Effect Diagram

20

21

Systematic Injection Molding

21

Tool to separate broad problems into smaller prioritized pieces.

Chart with bars of varying height to show the frequency distribution of
some characteristic.
Stress analysis and other tests performed on a computer model to
prevent or correct design flaws.
Techniques for efficiently testing factors against each other to
determine how each affects response.
Technique for selecting best alternative by establishing weighted
criteria and rating alternitives against criteria.
Analytical process to define a component's mode of failure. Utilizes
microscopy, material characterization testing, and material
performance testing among others
Technique for stepping through successive layers of symptoms to
arrive at the root problem statement.
Graph showing plotted values of pair of measurements of two factors
to determine if a relationship exists between them.
Record of assignments, responsibilities, and timing to ensure
implementation of planned actions.
Picture of a process, showing the steps , activities, or tasks in which
inputs are transformed into outputs.
Line graph of data plotted over time for the purpose of tracking
directional changes in a symptom.
Bar chart used in problem identification to quantify related measures
in decreasing order of importance.
Chart that identifies multiple problem and provides validation of
containment or corrective actions over time by tracking number of
occurrences per month.
Simple and inexpensive devices used to prevent errors about to
occur or detect errors that have occurred.
Process of analyzing "is-is not" pairs the information database for
differences and changes which lead to root cause.
Tool for organizing all data about the problem into four categories:
what, were, when, and how much.
A line graph of data plotted over time with control limits to assess
system stability.

Technique used to quickly generate the greatest possible number of

creative ideas.
Tool for systematically collecting data in a consistent form using tick
marks, measurements, or locations.
Picture of various system elements, usually
organized into categories that may
contribute to a problem.
Process for systematically setting up and troubleshooting injection
molding process.

Problem Solving Tools Quiz

## _________ Action Plan

Tool to separate broad problems into smaller prioritized pieces.

# _________ Paynter Chart

Chart with bars of varying height to show the frequency distribution of some
characteristic.

# _________ Poka Yoka

Stress analysis and other tests performed on a computer model to prevent

or correct design flaws.

## _________ Design of Experiments

Techniques for efficiently testing factors against each other to determine

how each affects response.

## _________ Scatter Diagram

Technique for selecting best alternative by establishing weighted criteria and

rating alternitives against criteria.

Analytical process to define a component's mode of failure. Utilizes

microscopy, material characterization testing, and material performance
testing among others

Technique for stepping through successive layers of symptoms to arrive at

the root problem statement.

# _________ Trend Chart

Graph showing plotted values of pair of measurements of two factors to

determine if a relationship exists between them.

# _________ Control Chart

Record of assignments, responsibilities, and timing to ensure

implementation of planned actions.

# _________ Cause & Effect Diagram

## _________ Decision Analysis

## _________ Computer Aided Engineering

10

Picture of a process, showing the steps , activities, or tasks in which inputs

are transformed into outputs.

## _________ Situation Analysis

11

Line graph of data plotted over time for the purpose of tracking directional
changes in a symptom.

# _________ Checksheet

12

Bar chart used in problem identification to quantify related measures in

decreasing order of importance.

# _________ Root Cause Analysis

13

Chart that identifies multiple problem and provides validation of containment

or corrective actions over time by tracking number of occurrences per
month.

14

Simple and inexpensive devices used to prevent errors about to occur or

detect errors that have occurred.

15

Process of analyzing "is-is not" pairs the information database for

differences and changes which lead to root cause.

## _________ Histogram

16

Tool for organizing all data about the problem into four categories: what,
were, when, and how much.

# _________ Brainstorm

17

A line graph of data plotted over time with control limits to assess system
stability.

18

Technique used to quickly generate the greatest possible number of

creative ideas.

# _________ Flowchart

19

Tool for systematically collecting data in a consistent form using tick marks,
measurements, or locations.

# _________ Information Database

20

Picture of various system elements, usually organized into categories that

may contribute to a problem.

## _________ Five Whys

# _________ Pareto Chart

## _________ Failure Analysis

Problem Solving Tools Quiz

9 _________ Action Plan

13 _________ Paynter Chart

14 _________ Poka Yoka

4 _________ Design of Experiments

8 _________ Scatter Diagram

20 _________ Cause & Effect Diagram

5 _________ Decision Analysis

6
7

11 _________ Trend Chart

17 _________ Control Chart

3 _________ Computer Aided Engineering

10

1 _________ Situation Analysis

11

19 _________ Checksheet

12

15 _________ Root Cause Analysis

13

7 _________ Five Whys

14

12 _________ Pareto Chart

15

2 _________ Histogram

16

18 _________ Brainstorm
6 _________ Failure Analysis

17
18

10 _________ Flowchart

19

16 _________ Information Database

20

Problem Solving Tools Quiz

Tool to separate broad problems into smaller prioritized pieces.
Chart with bars of varying height to show the frequency distribution of some
characteristic.
Stress analysis and other tests performed on a computer model to prevent
or correct design flaws.
Techniques for efficiently testing factors against each other to determine
how each affects response.
Technique for selecting best alternative by establishing weighted criteria and
rating alternitives against criteria.
Analytical process to define a component's mode of failure. Utilizes
microscopy, material characterization testing, and material performance
testing among others
Technique for stepping through successive layers of symptoms to arrive at
the root problem statement.
Graph showing plotted values of pair of measurements of two factors to
determine if a relationship exists between them.
Record of assignments, responsibilities, and timing to ensure
implementation of planned actions.
Picture of a process, showing the steps , activities, or tasks in which inputs
are transformed into outputs.
Line graph of data plotted over time for the purpose of tracking directional
changes in a symptom.
Bar chart used in problem identification to quantify related measures in
decreasing order of importance.
Chart that identifies multiple problem and provides validation of containment
or corrective actions over time by tracking number of occurrences per
month.
Simple and inexpensive devices used to prevent errors about to occur or
detect errors that have occurred.
Process of analyzing "is-is not" pairs the information database for
differences and changes which lead to root cause.
Tool for organizing all data about the problem into four categories: what,
were, when, and how much.

A line graph of data plotted over time with control limits to assess system
stability.
Technique used to quickly generate the greatest possible number of
creative ideas.
Tool for systematically collecting data in a consistent form using tick marks,
measurements, or locations.
Picture of various system elements, usually organized into categories that
may contribute to a problem.