Fishbone Diagram
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The operations manager for Superfast Airlines at Chicago's O'Hare Airport noticed an increase in the number of delayed flight departures. She brainstormed possible causes with her staff:
Aircraft late to gate
Acceptance of late passengers
Passengers arrive late at gate
Passengers processing delays at gate Late baggage to aircraft
Other late personnel or unavailable items
Mechanical failures
Draw a cause- and- effect diagram to organize the possible causes of delayed flight departures into the following major categories: equipment, personnel, material, procedures, and "other factors" beyond managerial control. Provide a detailed set of causes for each major cause identified by the operations manager, and incorporate them in your cause- and- effect diagram.
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Cause and Effect can be a difficult task - until you discover the fishbone diagram.
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The cause and effect diagram is more commonly called the Fishbone diagram. It is called this because it resembles a fishbone. Simply the fishbone is structured brainstorming. By using a graphical means to relate the causes of the problem to the problem itself you are able to determine the cause and effect. If you notice ...
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