PMDECS approach of red bin analysis – the art of problem solving in manufacturing industry. (11th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shandilya, Sumit; Arora, Jaskiran; Vinayak, Kalluri
• Is Part Of: International journal of six sigma and competitive advantage. Volume 14:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: 300
• Page End: 329
• Publication Date: 2023-04-11
• Subjects: red bin analysis -- problem solving process -- manufacturing problems -- defects and defectives -- supplier upgradations -- supplier management -- operation excellence -- business process improvement -- continual improvement; Six sigma (Quality control standard) -- Periodicals; Quality control -- Periodicals; 658.4013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-2494

Abstract

Over the years, problem solving in manufacturing industries has become one of the key attributes and a differentiator in this competitive market. A notable fact, which has emerged from the literature of problem solving, is that most of the time it has been a reactive approach. If the approach has to be preventive then there must be automation or application approaches involving statistics. In developing countries where component manufacturers still struggle to implement an effective problem solving methodology, OEM's have relatively better awareness of problem solving but they are yet to have an effective problem-solving methodology, which can be cost effective, time saving and simultaneously have a preventive approach rather than a reactive approach. In this paper, authors have demonstrated PMDECS approach of red bin analysis, which reduces the issues and problems at source as a preventive approach. This is an alternative approach towards problem solving based on the Deming's PDCA cycle.