Give an example of a US company that you can use to implemen

Give an example of a U.S. company that you can use to implement a process improvement plan? Why did you plan to develop a process improvement plan for this company? What are some examples of known deficient processes?

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Answer:

Caterpillar Inc. - The engine manufacturing company at US, is a well known company, which is engaged in engine and equipment manufacturing at US. This company was started more than 100 years ago.

Process Improvement Plan: This is defined as the plan of improvement for improving a process, which is not able to deliver the desired output or having process variation higher than acceptable limits. This improvement plan is needed for a process which is running with assignable causes instead of natural/common causes. This makes the process to run out of control limits and delivers the product out of the control limit and specification limits. A product made with out of specification limit is a rejection for customer and not acceptable.

Why Process Improvement Plan for the Company:

This process improvement plan is needed for the company when the company is not able to deliver the products as per customer expectations in terms of delivery, cost, quality or not able to meet the organizational performance objectives. So in this condition the organization needs the improvement in operational processes to meet the customer requirements and achieve the organization performance objectives.

Company can explore to have bigger process improvement methodology by applying the six sigma Process Improvements approach at the organization (DMAIC approach ) – This methodology is mainly focus on improving the processes of the organization. This sets the process in such a way that they will results with 3.4 ppm levels. This approach follows the structural methodology for process improvements. It follows the DMAIC cycle. The DMAIC cycle calls for define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control phases. Each phase has the adequate tools to apply at the process level and finally the process is improved to the meet the desired level. The improved process is controlled and monitored for sustainability of the results.

Some examples of know deficient processes