Lynda Finn

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• Six Sigma and the Mobile Workforce   view details
  "This type of data collection also helps process owners or managers spot systemic problems that appear across processes. For example, a process owner reviewing all field agent reports may detect problems appearing in more than one location. Now, a fix ma

• Control Charting Seasonal Data   view details
  How to create a control chart for seasonal or trending data where there is an underlying structural variation in the data. Essentially you need to account for the structural variation to cre

• Variation, So Meaningful Yet So Misunderstood   view details
  "assuming an issue is the result of a special cause will send you on a hunt for the special cause. Walter Shewhart and Deming proved that special cause thinking will lead you astray most of the time. So, if in your company there is often a search for whom or what is to blame before questioning whether the problem is built into the current processes and systems, then you too are likely wasting time and misidentifying causes."