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PF/CE/CNX/SOP: A methodology that is used to reduce extraneous variation. It uses process flow diagrams (PF) and cause and effect diagrams (CE) to identify and sort the causes of variation. The causes are further categorized as controllable (can be held constant “C”), noise (too difficult or expensive to control “N”) or experimental (factors which must be investigated to understand their impact “X”). Standard operating procedures (SOP) are used to establish methods for holding the “C” factors constant.
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Most of the valid results were about "lean six sigma" and root cause investigations.
PF/CE/CNX/SOP is part of the 6 Sigma tool set as an analysis tool. The general process is:
PF = Process Flow
–Map or flowchart the process
–Identifies sources of waste, decision points, and loops
–Identifies flow of materials and information
CE = Cause & Effect
–Brainstorm potential sources of variation
–Promotes out of the box thinking and employee involvement
CNX = Constant, Noise, and Experimental
–Classify all sources of variation
–Constant factors can be controlled
–Noise factors cannot be controlled or are chosen not to be held constant
–Experimental factors can be tested at different options or settings
SOP = Standard Operating Procedure
–For all C’s or Constants on the Cause & Effect
–Explain how to hold the factors constant
CNX is extremely familiar in the context of statistical process control.
The Constant factor of CNX is the same as special causes of variation in SPC. The Noise factor of CNX is the same as common causes of variation in SPC.
You shouldn't have to look too far to find examples of the Experimental factor of CNX.
I highly recommend reading some overview of statistical process control materials. This will elucidate further what you may already know about statistics and reducing variation in the scope of six sigma improvement projects.
http://www.statit.com/statitcustomqc...C_Overview.pdf
http://www.skymark.com/resources/too...rol_charts.asp
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