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CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Organization Planning
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cause-and-effect diagram
1, record 1, English, cause%2Dand%2Deffect%20diagram
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cause and effect diagram 2, record 1, English, cause%20and%20effect%20diagram
correct
- fishbone diagram 2, record 1, English, fishbone%20diagram
correct
- fish bone diagram 3, record 1, English, fish%20bone%20diagram
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Known as the Ishikawa or Fishbone diagram, diagram used to identify all the possible causes of a problem, then the most probable ones. 4, record 1, English, - cause%2Dand%2Deffect%20diagram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actions are then taken to identify all possible solutions, to evaluate each one of them and choose the best one. 2, record 1, English, - cause%2Dand%2Deffect%20diagram
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Examples of possible causes: noise, absenteeism, unclear instructions, etc. 4, record 1, English, - cause%2Dand%2Deffect%20diagram
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Planification d'organisation
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diagramme cause-effet
1, record 1, French, diagramme%20cause%2Deffet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graphique en arête de poisson 2, record 1, French, graphique%20en%20ar%C3%AAte%20de%20poisson
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme en forme d'arête de poisson qui permet, par sa catégorisation des causes possibles (main-d'œuvre, matériel, matières, méthodes), de dresser une liste exhaustive de toutes les causes possibles d'un problème donné. 1, record 1, French, - diagramme%20cause%2Deffet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On pourra ensuite, par une analyse de ces causes, identifier les causes les plus probables et élaborer des solutions pour les éliminer. 1, record 1, French, - diagramme%20cause%2Deffet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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