Re: Process Capability - examples?

[BCoop1116@aol.com]

Bob,   I spent a fair amount of time with Dr. Deming during round  tables, 
question and sometimes answers sessions, and your request for an  example 
reminded me of one of his quotes.  The quote was "no number of  examples creates a 
theory."  Dr Myron. Tribus told me one day at a seminar  while he realized that 
"that Dr. Deming was right, folks in organizations needed  them to show their 
management teams some examples of success.  
 
I am sure many of the DEN will give you examples after example of the  
successful application of using the tools of  variation etc.   However the real 
truth will come from your own experience of trying the theories  in your 
environment and then you can see your own examples. 
 
Not easy but certainly worth the effort.  Look at you history, find  some 
data, analyze it, prepare a control chart, outline a strategy using the  PDSA and 
then monitor the process.  It is the only way I was ever able to  not only 
prove but understand, to some small degree, what Dr. Deming was trying  to 
impart in his writings and seminars.
 
Good luck
 
Bill Cooper