Professional Documents
Culture Documents
No
Quality Department
scraps batch
Mechanic searches
freezer for sealant Mechanic
Sealant thaws, applies,
Available? and dispose
excess
No
Mechanic informs
supervisor to order or
restock
Supervisor
expedites order
and/or updates
standing weekly
order
1oz 3oz 6oz Sealant Type Ounces Ordered %
order volume 440 6510 3624 5896-6 4,600 44%
5896-2 B2 2,460 23%
5896-2 B1/2 1,920 18%
Order Volume by Tube Size 2082 B2 520 5%
1oz 3oz 6oz AC730 B2 330 3%
1995C 300 3%
4%
870 GRV 300 3%
870 C6 144 1%
34%
0% -
B2 B2 C V C6 B2 -6 /2 B2 5C V B2
5 GR 2 6 B1 2 9 GR 0 0
82 30 1 99 0 70 6- 5 89 - 2 08 19 70 73 87
20 AC
7 87 8
5 89 96 2 8 A C
58
ted/Week Cum %
Average Total Average Total
Sealant Type Ounces Ounces
Wasted/Week Wasted/Week DPO DPMO Sigma Level
1995C 300 175 0.583333 583,333 1.29
2082 B2 520 321 0.617308 617,308 1.20
870 C6 144 40 0.277778 277,778 2.09
870 GRV 300 132 0.44 440,000 1.65
AC730 B2 330 76 0.230303 230,303 2.24
5896-2 B1/2 1,920 1,100 0.572917 572,917 1.32
5896-2 B2 2,460 2,016 0.819512 819,512 0.59
5896-6 4,600 1,321 0.287174 287,174 2.06
Total 10,574 5,181 0.489975 489,975 1.53
Failure Mode
Causes RPN
No one is
monitoring the
consumption data 125
Lack of sealant
focal point 125
Lack of defined
business process 125
Distributor lacks
accurate
information 100
Inaccurate
consumption data 75
Distributor is
delayed by other
work 75
Mechanics taking
too much sealant 50
Power outage 15
Recommendations
Define a focal point, monitor
and document consumption
rates
Define a focal point, monitor
and document consumption
rates
Process flow charted by
Green Belt Team
Establish a sealant
distribution person to deliver
sealant on a specific day and
time for each unit
Check out sheet to monitor
sealant consumption
An external temperature
recorder and alarm/light
indicator when/if temperature
falls below spec