Explain the results of your process evaluation and how the weak points can be strengthened.

Selected Readings in Quality Control
Fountoulaki, A., Karacapilidis, N., & Manatakis, M. (2011). Augmenting statistical quality
control with machine learning techniques: an overview. International Journal of Business
and Systems Research, 6, 610.

Freeman, K. P., Cook, J. R., & Hooijberg, E. H. (2021). Introduction to statistical quality
control. JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 258(7), 733–739.

Montgomery, D., & Woodall, W. (2008). An Overview of Six Sigma. International
Statistical Review / Revue Internationale De Statistique, 76(3), 329-346. Retrieved
August 17, 2021, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/27919650

Thangarajoo, Y., & Smith, A. (2015). Lean Thinking: An Overview. Industrial Engineering
and Management, 4(2), 1-5. DOI: 10.4172/2169-0316.1000159

Homework: Using the learnings for this week’s reading assignments and additional
research complete the following:

PHASE 1 – PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Select a process from an organization you work for or are familiar with. Make sure it’s a process you are able to collect data and process statistics.
Create a flowchart of the current state or as-is process using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Vizio, or Excel and evaluate how well your process operated (efficiency and effectiveness) of your process using process improvement techniques.
Next ascertain how the process can be improved based on the results of your evaluation and
define process metrics and measure the current state process. Use process improvement
techniques to improve the process. Create a flow chart of the improved process using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Vizio, or Excel.
Use your professional judgment and what you learned this week to ascertain how the future
state process will perform according to your metrics.

Phase 2 – Evaluation
Evaluate your process using either lean concepts to find ways to eliminate waste and improve
the process and/or SQC or Six Sigma to reduce defects or variances in the process
Then complete the following in Excel:
chart and Compute the defined process metrics including process capability and process
variation.
Create and display a control chart for the process.
Analyze the control process metrics using Statistical Quality/Process Control (SQC) methods.
Decide whether the process could benefit from the use of Six Sigma, Lean, or other tools.
(Include all calculation and charts)

Executive Summary

Write a 700-to-850-word executive summary which includes the following:
A brief description of the process based on the flowchart of processes current state
Explain the results of your process evaluation and how the weak points can be
strengthened. Include a description of the process improvement technique(s) used.

Provide a brief description of future state process improvements

Using the metrics chosen to evaluate process current state estimate how you anticipate
the future process will perform

Provide a brief description of your process improvement project to achieve the process
future state

A summary of the Process Evaluation (using either Lean or SQC or Six Sigma)
A summary of the evaluation of the control chart and process metrics based on other tools
A description of the SQC project and recommendations.
Cite references (including some peer reviewed) to support your assignment.

Provide a list of references and format your citations according to APA guidelines.