Common Flowchart Symbols The process symbol represents a process‚ action‚ or function. It’s the most widely-used symbol in flowcharting. The document symbol represents the input or output of a document. Examples of input are receiving a report‚ email‚ or order. Examples of output are generating a presentation‚ memo‚ or letter. The decision symbol indicates a question to be answered—usually yes/no or true/false. The flowchart path may splinter into different branches depending on the
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Process Improvement Methods and Proposal OPS/HC571 December 12‚ 2009 Process Improvement Methods and Proposal for Middletown Hospital The CEO of Middletown hospital has been receiving complaints of long wait times and poor service in the Emergency Department at certain hours of the day. To resolve this problem a Six Sigma Team has been authorized to find the root causes of the problems and give improvement recommendations. The purpose of process improvement proposal Improvement means an
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paper is to design a flowchart for a process. This paper will select a process that I complete every day but would like to spend less time doing. The flowchart will be designed using an appropriate tool. This flowchart will include comments on the factors that affect the process design. This paper will identify one metric that is needed to measure the process. The flowchart will include data for the identified metric everyday of the work week. Process and Flowchart Tool The process to that I will use
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Riordan Manufacturing Business Systems Analysis Riordan Manufacturing Business Systems Analysis Dr. Michael Riordan‚ a professor in chemistry‚ acquired several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. He knew there was a market for commercial applicants for his patents after so he started Riordan Plastics‚ Inc. in 1991 at the age of 45. Today‚ Riordan Manufacturing‚ Inc.‚ owned by Riordan Industries is a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess
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Programming Flowcharts Flowcharts A flowchart visually represents and organizes the steps used to write the program—it is a diagram of the “flow” of the process. When programmers write code‚ they need to give the robot instructions that are both sequential and specific. Flowcharts enable programmers to work these steps out before needing to translate their behaviors into code. Reading flowcharts Move from step to step in the chart by following the lines between them. Perform any action listed
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As mentioned in class‚ BPI also a way to bring improvement on business process with the goal of increasing work efficiencies and productivities in organization. However‚ the major different between BPI and BPR is scale of involvement in resources and implement time will relatively smaller; also‚ BPI may not involve with the support of IT. Since BPI not necessary to have a top to bottom alterations and it can only happen in one department or even in individual; it has benefit on lower risk factors
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Synopsis on PCB manufacturing process The PCB manufacturing process is very important for anyone involved in the electronics industry. Printed circuit boards‚ PCBs‚ are very widely used as the basis for electronic circuits. Printed circuit boards are used to provide the mechanical basis on which the circuit can be built. Accordingly virtually all circuits use printed circuit boards and they are designed and used in quantities of millions. Although PCBs form the basis of virtually all electronic
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Preparing a hot breakfast and cleanup was a process that took much longer than it should take in the mornings. I needed to condense food preparation and use less equipment to make breakfast. Included in this report is a flowchart that describes the process for preparing the meal and cleaning the dishes‚ factors that change the process‚ and a metric to determine each step within the process. I needed to take several steps to prepare breakfast‚ clean the cooking equipment and clean the
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Process Design Improvement Riordan Manufacturing OPS 571 Professor Riordan Mission Focus: exceeding ISO 9000 standards ISO 9000’s 8 quality management principles Customer focus Leadership Involvement of people Process approach System approach to management Continual improvement • Factual approach to decision making • Mutually beneficial supplier relationships ISO 14000 – Not certified? Potential barrier to international trades/exports Six Sigma DMAIC for process design improvement Define -
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Assignments: 1. INDIVIDUALLY‚ prepare an Excel flowchart for the narrative posted on D2L. Submit your Excel file of your flowchart before the deadline posted on the D2L drop box. Identify the appropriate individuals‚ departments‚ or computer processing involved within the business process. Label the columns with these items. Identify the steps‚ procedures‚ and documents used in the process. Use the appropriate symbols to depict who does the steps and procedures‚ how documents originate‚ how
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