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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Six Sigma Green Belt Certification | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for some guidance to prepare for the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. I have a ... A: When I went through my Green Belt training, I was asked to spend 4 hours per week on my ... | |
| No. of work stations | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I am working on design of assembly shop for large machine.I want to know how we can calculate the no ... A: This is a fairly easy, yet commonly overlooked step in work cell creation. Step 1. calculate the ... | |
| SMT pick up error | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: wondering if you can help? We have a tenyru pick & place machine. This morning we set the machine up ... A: I would check the nozzles to make sure they are not damaged and also make sure they are clear of ... | |
| Process drawings | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: We are in the middle of developing quality system processes that lay out how manufacturing process ... A: A process drawing is always recommended. When you process draw/map out the manufacturing process, ... | |
| Different Neutrals | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: We have a 115VAC signal going through a phase control relay with both the hot and neutral going ... A: I have been trying to search for an answer for you and have not been able to find one. personally, ... | |
| detection | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I work in a salad factory. Insects such as worm remain on the fresh-cut lettuce. What ways or ... A: If the colors of the insect remains and the lettuce are different, you can use a high-resolution ... | |
| Requirements to learn six sigma | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I am interested to learn and work in six sigma. I am not a engineer. I have a science background. ... A: The leader in Six Sigma certifications is ASQ. The downsides to an ASQ certification is that 1) ... | |
| Requirements to learn six sigma | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I am interested to learn and work in six sigma. I am not a engineer. I have a science background. ... A: The only prerequisit for learning Lean and Six Sigma is to have the motivation and drive to actually ... | |
| machinery problems | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba ISC 225 Molding machine. During our last run we had a issue with the machine not ... A: Do you use magnetic mold clamps? If you do, you could have a faulty platen mounted limit switch. ... | |
| machinery problems | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a Toshiba ISC 225 Molding machine. During our last run we had a issue with the machine not ... A: When the mold halves are fully closed you will activate a preset limit indicating the mold is shut ... | |
| Takt vs Cycle Time Graph | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to do a Takt vs Cycle Time graph for the first time, and have no idea of how to do this. ... A: this can be done in Excel relatively easy if you have your data laid out correctly. Lay out your ... | |
| SMT Chip Shooter | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a Sanyo TCM-3500Z Chip shooter that constistantly has PEC recognition errors. I am hitting ... A: Yes, when there is a number (you have a 9) in the Error Process Data Box at the Component Library ... | |
| SMT Chip Shooter | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a Sanyo TCM-3500Z Chip shooter that constistantly has PEC recognition errors. I am hitting ... A: When a PEC recognition error occurs during automatic operation and the Reset button is pressed, ... | |
| Quality in product management | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: What are the common elements we can identify among a) Baldridge criteria b) Deming, Juran and Crosby A: Shewhart and Deming relied on the use of Control Charts (Shewhart in the 1920's and Deming in the ... | |
| Tolerance Design of Rolled Form and Welded Parts | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I'm a product design engineering student who currently working on a thesis of designing tolerance of ... A: Stacking two components that are assembled together linearly, and the assembly length is 40 +/- 1 ... | |
| glass factory location | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: can u suggest factors that should be taken into account for selection of site for a glass factory A: 1) Water. There is a large amount of cooling that takes place and the most efficient way is to pipe ... | |
| Tolerance Design of Rolled Form and Welded Parts | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm a product design engineering student who currently working on a thesis of designing tolerance of ... A: A primary concern is to determine how wide the tolerances may be without affecting other factors or ... | |
| Production | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: The various sources of product identification? A: I'm not quite sure what exactly you are looking for. Are you asking what inputs go into identifying ... | |
| fabricating | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: I am currently planning on reverse engineering some WWII Aircraft parts. Stamped sheet metal ... A: I like the z800 handheld scanner. Most scanning tools of this quality are hardwired to a CMM arm. ... | |
| motor burn out | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: what are the factors causing the motor to get burn if it is connected to frequency inverter. The ... A: The windings of a motor are wrapped closely and kept separated only by a thin layer of insulating ... | |
| Manufacturing | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: what can you tell me about manufacturing and stuff? A: Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may ... | |
| Violation of NDA | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: My wife and I met with a $100 Million dollar manufacturing company in 2003 to discuss licensing a ... A: It sounds like the corpation you delt with is performing a NDA contract violation. But without ... | |
| Quality Engineers with Six Sigma training | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: Is there a market for Contract Quality Engineers with Six Sigma Green or Black Belt with Engineering ... A: Waiting and Extra Processing are two of the high level wastes in our IT environment. Multiple ... | |
| Quality Engineers with Six Sigma training | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: Is there a market for Contract Quality Engineers with Six Sigma Green or Black Belt with Engineering ... A: to answer yourAbsolutely. I've seen growing trends in businesses as these poor economic times ... | |
| regarding fabrication of steel on glass cylinder | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: i m paritosh singh,completing my B.Tech degree from computer science at vit university in india, i ... A: Are you talking about Spheroidizing the steel? Spheroidite forms when carbon steel is heated to ... | |
| yamaha FG 375S guitar | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: Where and when was the yamaha FG375S acoustic guitar manufactured? I have one that has a sticker in ... A: Sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I had to do some research on this matter. I talked to my old ... | |
| yamaha FG 375S guitar | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: Where and when was the yamaha FG375S acoustic guitar manufactured? I have one that has a sticker in ... A: All Yahmaha guitars are assembled at: Tianjin Yamaha Electric Musical Instruments No. 130 Dongting ... | |
| Kappa | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: Can you explain what Kappa is and give a real world example of when you used it? A: Kappa Techniques are used when a measurement system is needed to classify items in a ... | |
| Manufacturing process | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: I would like to have a flat plate with a clasp pin attached to the back of it manufactured. It's on ... A: The answer is yes. You just have to find a multi functional manufacturer. My friend Nick Kraft is ... | |
| to know about aql std | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: I wanted know what is AQL STD and from when it is introduced in to the field of TEXTILES INDUTRY. ... A: "Acceptable Quality Limit" (AQL) is the maximum percent defective (or the maximum number of defects ... | |
| Capacity Planning | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: Myself Chaitanya fresher appointed as a capacity planner in electronic device mfg. unit. Can you ... A: The first thing in capacity planning is understanding your variations and identifying which Key ... | |
| FIFO in paint manufacturer company | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: How FIFO inventory management practice useful in paint,powder coating stores? A: To understand FIFO flow, we have to know what makes continuous flow impossible and what determines ... | |
| Metered air freshener 9-minute intervals | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: This is an odd question, but I am very curious. In public toilets they often install metered air ... A: The amount of air freshener that is sprayed by the dispenser is set for a standard room size ... | |
| questions | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: which science branch can qualify me to design machines , design solutions for industries problems ? ... A: I looked online for the information you requested. I was not able to find any coursework ... | |
| questions | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: which science branch can qualify me to design machines , design solutions for industries problems ? ... A: Industrial Engineering is a generic engineering degree that focuses on all of the aspects of ... | |
| questions | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: I have many interests & ideas to develop but I need an organized science to develop my thoughts , I ... A: Check into an Operations Engineer degree. It is a newer field that combines manufacturing ... | |
| AS9102 | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: Briefly: Whats is AS9102? A: SAE AS9102 is a first article inspoection report. This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) establishes ... | |
| Inquiry of website | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: I would like to purchase fabric from china. This fabric is used for manufacturing furniture and sofa ... A: I really don't know of any "good" fabric manufacturing plants in China. I am going to refer you to ... | |
| Real Time OEE | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: Is it worth while to have real time OEE Monitoring System to evaluate performance? A: Tracking real time OEE is a critical part of how you understand your current process capability. ... | |
| automated techniques | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: i am currently studying electronic circuit manufacture. i have already made single sided boards ... A: Are you working on fabricating PCB or dealing with Printed circuit board assembly ... | |
| role of an industrial engineer | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: what is role and responsibilities of an industrial engineer in a manufacturing process enviroment? A: Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering that concerns the development, improvement, ... | |
| OEE | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: I've heard the term OEE since my company started talking about Lean Manufacturing. What does OEE ... A: OEE stands for "Overall Equipment Effectiveness". Here's the formula for finding OEE. OEE=(Avail. ... | |
| aloe vera | 4/13/2007 |
| Q: What are kinds of mechinery needed for our factory to extract ALOE YERA products ,what are kinds of ... A: First off, this is not a subject that I have much experience in. Here is the information that I can ... | |
| bottlenecked process | 2/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a conveyorized process with 8 stations with a takt time of 22 seconds per station. Station 6 ... A: Line balancing is a quantitative technique for assigning activities that have sequential order to ... | |
| Yamaha guitars | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: One of my students is doing a product study on a yamaha guitar and we need to find out where they ... A: Yahmaha has two different facilities that produce guitar parts, and a third that produces parts and ... | |
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Aaron Overbeek
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Expertise
I am a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Lean Champion. My expertise ranges from tacticle (local) implementation to strategic (global) implementation of Lean Six Sigma. Also knowledgable in Best Manufacturing Practices, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, and EH&S. I am not a consultant and do not mind follow up questions.
Experience
Bachelors of Science in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Michigan. Lean Champion and Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and ISO audetation.
Director of Operational Excellence and Strategic Sourcing for multi-billion dollar corporation.
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