To reduce spoilage at a winery, a Six Sigma project team has…

To reduce spoilage at a winery, a Six Sigma project team has decided to purchase a new wine fermentation tank and must decide between two tanks. Both tanks have comparable quality levels and the same capacity, but different costs. The team needs to analyze the costs for both tanks over a five-year study period, with an MARR (an interest rate) of 8% per year. Tank 1: The FS-MO Dish Bottom Sealed Base Tank will cost $11,500 now, have operating costs of $500 per year, and have a salvage value of $1,500 after 5 years. Tank 2: The FO Dish Bottom Variable Volume Tank will cost $9,500 now, have operating costs of $1,000 per year, and have a salvage value of $2,500 after 5 years. What is the net present worth of the cash flows for Tank 2?    [tank2] The net present worth of the cash flows for Tank 1 is −$12,470. Which tank should the team select?    [select]

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best…

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best-selling product:  Italian lemoncello almonds.  Each hour, a random sample of 100 candies is selected and examined for visual defects. Which SPC chart should be used to monitor the average number of defects per candy? [which]

If you as an assistant are given the following information,…

If you as an assistant are given the following information, where would you put it in the S.O.A.P? ” Frank is eating and drinking well, he has had two cases of vomiting in the last week but otherwise seems to be fine. His energy levels are normal and he eats Purina Pro Plan. No, I don’t give him any meds, but he does take that Heartworm Medication monthly.”

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce errors in a fi…

A Six Sigma project team is working to reduce errors in a financial reporting process. The root cause analysis showed a significant difference between departments. The team is in the Improve phase and evaluating several solutions. The table below summarizes scores against decision criteria for the solutions.  CRITERIA AND WEIGHT Cost CTQ Impact Ease of Implementation Customer Satisfaction SOLUTION 3 4 2 1 TOTAL SCORE A 5 5 2 3 (a) B 1 2 1 4 (b) C 3 2 1 2 (c) Scoring: 1 = Worse and 5 = Better What is the total score for solution A?    [sa] What is the total score for solution B?    [sb] What is the total score for solution C?    [sc] Which solution should the team pick?    [select] (enter A, B or C)

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best…

A local candy maker wants to monitor the quality of its best-selling product:  Italian lemoncello almonds.  Each hour, a random sample of 100 candies is selected and examined for visual defects. Which SPC chart should be used to monitor the number of defective candies? [which]