Start Mgr

Title: Date Approval A3 #

A3 Problem-Solving Comp Mgr
Report Owner: Team: Date Approval
1) Background 6) 5 Why (Analyze)
Missing Material on platform Problem Missing material on platform
Why ?
Why ?
Why ?
Why ?
Why ?
Root Cause
2) Current Condition (Define)
7) Corrective Action Plan (Improve)

3) Goals/Targets (Measure) Validation Required? Yes No Approval

Qu Mgr En Mgr

Initial
Date
8) Corrective Action Implement (Improve) DCO #
4) Containment Action Who Date Results

9) Effectiveness (Control)

5) Root Cause (Analyze)

Method Material Man

Problem

Yokoten (Sharing the improvement)

Mother Nature Machine

Form 25 -7.1 REV. A

 Start Mgr
Title: Date Approval A3 #
Comp Mgr
A3 Project Report Owner: Team: Date Approval 15-001
1) Background 6) 5 Why (Analyze)
Frame your problem. Describe the background. What is the ideal state and what is the current state. Problem Write the problem statement succintly
Calculate the gap between the current and ideal state Why ? Input a cause
Preferably, create a chart or graph showing the gap between current and ideal Why ? Input a sub-cause
Why ? Input a sub-cause
Step 1, break it down further into smaller problems, and priotirize it Why ? Input a sub-cause
Why ? Input "root cause" from step 4, make sure that line of reasoning
Root Cause works. Ensure the "Whys" can link the "root cause" to the problem.
2) Current Condition (Define)
Take the description from Step Who is the Customer? 7) Counter Measure Plan (Improve)

1, break it down further into What do they expect?

What is the Current Situation?
Brain storm countermeasures, and rank them by importance.
smaller problems, and priotirize -Pareto
it. -Process Behavior Chart
Scope the problem to -Process capability
something that is - gage R&R, etc
accomplishable in 4 weeks

3) Goals/Targets (Measure) Validation Required? Yes No Approval

Write a clear measurebale goal(s) for Check if countermeasures require validation before
Initial
Qu Mgr En Mgr

solving the problem: implementing Date

them
8) Counter Measure Implement (Improve) DCO #
4) Containment Action Who Date Results
What containment actions have been Who is By
taken? The approved actions The Results achieved
being taken doing it When

9) Effectiveness (Control)

5) Root Cause (Analyze)

Evaluate and describe the results
Method Material Man achieved over a longer period of
Cause Cause
time.
Cause Problem Prove that the results are being
Write, succintly, the
problem statement . SUSTAINED.
Example: too much
Cause shrinkage on pressure
side of part

Yokoten (Sharing the improvement)

Systemize the new standard – build into daily business / activity.

Cause Cause e.g. Update SOP , Update standard work books, update WI's, update best practices, share
Circle what appears to be the "root cause"
Cause Cause Its possible you may have more than one at weekly CI update
Mother Nature Machine significant cause or interacting cause.

Form 25 -7.1 REV. A