MAT 510 (MAT510)

MAT 510 Week 8 Discussion Question One-Factor-at-a-Time (OFAAT) and Design of Experiment (DOE) Per the textbook, trying to understand factors that impact the outcomes of business process is an important aspect of improving business operations. Conventional wisdom plans experiment one-factor-at-a-time (OFAAT). Compare and contrast the main advantages and disadvantages of OFAAT and DOE and select the approach (for example, OFAAT or DOE) that you would use in order to obtain effective business p...

MAT 510 Week 11 Final Exam_ MAT 510

Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Total Quality Management are some of the new systems for managing and improving an organization. What is a common theme running through these approaches? • Question 2 4 out of 4 points Figure 2.15 displays a model of the statistics discipline, showing the relationship between statistical thinking, statistical engineering, and statistical methods and tools. Which of the following is a principle illustrated by this model? • Question 3 4 out of ...

In every experiment there is experimental error. Which of the following statements is true? Answer • Question 2 4 out of 4 points This technique is used to eliminate the effects of nuisance factors (e.g., machines, day of week, and season of year) from an experiment. Answer • Question 3 4 out of 4 points An aspect of good experimental strategy is to study the effects of the variables (Xs) over a wide range. This strategy increases the chances that effects will be ...

(2022/2023) MAT 510 WEEK 10 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 9 MAT 510 Week 10 Homework: Suppose that there are two (2) candidates (i.e., Jones and Johns) in the upcoming presidential election. Sara notes that she has discussed the presidential election candidates with 15 friends, and 10 said that they are voting for candidate Jones. Sara is therefore convinced that candidate Jones will win the election because Jones gets more than 50% of votes. Answer the following questions in the space provided below...

(2022/2023) Why is it so difficult for a person or an organization to improve? A SIPOC map is: Problem solving activities typically include: Understanding variation is important because variation: Improvement is needed for an organization to survive because: In the soccer case study, Coach Hau developed a flowchart of the steps one goes through to properly “head” the ball, and then developed unique drills to develop the team’s skills in each of these steps. This approach is an exampl...

(latest 2022/2023) MAT 510 Week 8 Homework Assignment 7 The experiment data in below table was to evaluate the effects of three variables on invoice errors for a company. Invoice errors had been a major contributor to lengthening the time that customers took to pay their invoices and increasing the accounts receivables for a major chemical company. It was ….that the errors might be due to the size of the customer (larger customers have more complex orders). The customer location (foreign o...

(latest 2022/2023) MAT 510 Week 4 Case Study 1, Statistical Thinking in Health Care In reviewing/analyzing the process map and the SIPOC model, I observed a few problems. Prescriptions can be incorrectly ….. due to root causes such as the prescription is not legible. Also if it was not ….into the database incorrectly or a pharmaceutical technician error. My rationale for this response is per a conversation with a Pharmacist at a local pharmacy. The Pharmacist advised that the complain...

(latest 2022/2023) MAT 510 WEEK 1 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1 MAT 510 Week 1 Homework: Describe a work task, a hobby, or another activity that you regularly do, and sequentially list the various actions you take in order to complete this activity. Consider the complexity of your list and the amount of steps required to complete the activity. Answer the following questions in the space provided below: 1. Differentiate the main actions between doing and improving your activities. 2. Determine...