8D Reporting and Problem Solving by PHRED Solutions




Products + Problem Solving A3/Lean Root Cause Analysis Facilitate Critical Problems Training
		PHRED 8D Problem Solving This software is acknowledged to be simply the best on the market: It has too many features to describe here; the best way is to have a guided tour. But briefly: Simple and easy to use This is very important, because as problem solving is often urgent, anything that is cumbersome or gets in the way will not be fully used. The system has had extensive use in multiple different manufacturing environments. Its ease of use to problem track, solve and to retrieve data are always amongst its most favorable ratings. Configurable Configurable to your existing: Data Tracking Problem solving process Language, reflecting company specific terms as well as types like Chinese Corporate structure, from the plants down to individual processes A Great Database The first question that is asked when a problem occurs is: Has it happened before and what did we do about it? The system allows you to answer that question, not with just the data on a problem but the reasoning used to fix the problem last time. How Does PHRED 8D Work? On paper, the 8D structure seems simple. The results are quite sophisticated. Here's a flow chart. Here's a 8D Stages Definition if you want to know what is 8D. Retains and spreads knowledge How do you get over not invented here? Come talk to us and we will share stories of companies who do, and show examples where knowledge and best practice spread through the use of the tool Superb reporting capabilities Management Subject matter experts The day to day line operations Customers You can also have other reports specifically tailored to your needs. On line training for each screen Each screen has its own training and technical help module. A set comes as standard, but then you can also make up your own to match your specific company needs. Built around question based reasoning – the Toyota system of problem solving All PHRED systems are question based. Question based reasoning is one of the foundations of lean. Toyota in a 2000 presentation on their PPS problem solving system said: “The basic unit of knowledge is a question answered The basic unit of learning is a question” Our systems put a focus on the process, never the person. This has big benefits in allowing knowledge to flow. To find out more about this Please go to the attached presentation from Please click Try it Out link to arrange for a time to walk through a lean system. Try it Out.