Program Benefits:
Mistake Eliminator uses the power of simplifying products and processes to completely eliminate many mistake opportunities while increasing the value and sophistication of the product. Easy to learn and use, this analysis technique helps time pressed design teams and production planners quickly identify how a product or process can be simplified, generate alternative concepts, compare alternatives, and select the best one. In addition to reducing production complexity and improving quality, this same tool can be used to make the product easier to use and more appealing to the customer. Because simpler products and processes reduce detailed design time, facilitate shorter procurement cycles, shorten production preparation, and improve production efficiency, Mistake Eliminator is one of the most valuable tools available to product development teams. By using Mistake Eliminator your entire product development team will benefit from:

• Faster Time-to-Market

• Significantly fewer defects (nonconformities) per product

• Easier to fabricate and assemble parts

• Simpler processes

• Improved customer loyalty

• Better profit ratios or more competitive pricing

• Reduced design time and design burden

• Faster prototyping and qualification

• Program Description

Simplifying products and processes begins with the product application right in the course. Through the use of numerous examples, associates see how simplification will eliminate mistake opportunities in their work. Associates will evaluate the complexity of their products and processes using an estimate of the time per task determined using a database, which can be easily adapted to address any product or process. Armed with a clear understanding of current complexity and the opportunities for simplification, associates will rapidly develop alternative concepts for achieving the same results in less time without rushing. Using a modified Pugh Concept selection approach, associates will learn how to quickly compare alternative concepts and select the best approach which balances the benefits of simplification with other improvements in process and product performance. These simple techniques help associates work through decisions quickly and efficiently while promoting consensus and avoiding conflict.
 

Implementation and Customization:
These techniques can be applied immediately to simplifying associate´s products and processes. Our flexible approach can be quickly and expertly tailored to reflect your company´s specific products and concerns.