One day Training Program on New Seven Tools

NIQR Chennai Branch organized a one-day training program on New Seven Tools of Quality for shop floor executives on 20th December 2017 at NIQR Conference Hall. There were 13 participants from eight organizations.

Mr. N. Jagannadha Rao, EC Member, NIQR Chennai Branch was Coordinator and Faculty for this one day programme.

1. The importance and use of New Seven Tools for solving higher level problems were explained.
2. The participants identified higher level problems from their respective organizations. The participants were grouped into three teams and each team compiled a list of Higher Level problems and selected one problem for application of Tools.
3. First Affinity Diagram was explained. Each team worked on the selected problem and prepared and presented an Affinity Diagram using idea cards as can be seen from the photos enclosed.
4. Then each of the remaining tools was explained and the Teams prepared the respective diagram. At the end, Arrow Diagram was explained with an example.

The participants took a keen interest in working as a team and doing the exercises on the preparation of each diagram. The program was well received by the participants.

The programme concluded with the distribution of participation certificates by the faculty.