Discussion
Write a 175- to 265-word response to the following:
• How do chaos and complexity differ from one another?
• Have you ever experienced Flow? Where/when did you experience it and what did it feel like?
Root Cause Analysis
Now that you have completed a Gemba Walk and have gathered information about the organization and identified opportunities to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce waste, improve a product, or streamline a process, it is time to take a closer look at these problems and get to the root cause of why they are happening.
Additional Resources
For more information about how to use 5 Whys or a Fishbone diagram to conduct a root cause analysis, check out the following links:
o 5 Whys: Getting to the Root of a Problem Quickly
o Cause and Effect Analysis: Identifying the Likely Causes of Problems
Instructions
Create either a 5 Whys or a Fishbone diagram for each of the two short-term opportunities and the one long-term opportunity you identified during your Gemba Walk. Work through each step of the 5 Whys or Fishbone processes to find the root cause(s) of each problem.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.