January 22, 2008

Purdue College of Technology at Richmond to host workshop on problem-solving

The Purdue Technical Assistance Program will offer Problem Solving Basics from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Indiana University East campus, Community Room/Whitewater Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd.

It is the first in a series of process improvement-related workshops that will be offered through the Purdue Technical Assistance Program in east-central Indiana through the spring.

Problem Solving Basics will include a discussion of the root cause of analysis process, as well as problem-solving tools, such as brainstorming, list reduction, cause-and-effect diagrams and the "5 Whys," which is a technique used in the Six Sigma problem-solving approach. Six Sigma focuses on eliminating defects in any process.

The workshop will be presented by Rick Ring, Purdue Technical Assistance Program manufacturing specialist. Ring holds several quality-related certifications and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and a certified QMA/EMS lead auditor.

Those interested in attending the workshop are asked to RSVP by Feb. 6 to Dietra Rosenkoetter at dietra@purdue.edu or (317) 275-6812.

The workshop is made possible through a grant to the Purdue Technical Assistance Program from the Economic Development Administration.

The Purdue College of Technology at Richmond offers degrees in computer graphics technology, industrial technology, mechanical engineering technology, and organizational leadership and supervision.

Writer: Kim Medaris, (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu

Source: Michael Q. Swain, student services coordinator, Purdue College of Technology at Richmond, (765) 973-8260, swainmq@purdue.edu

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