Seven Basic (Old) Tools
from the Perspective of Competitive Advantage
by
Edwin B. Dean
A Japanese Samuri carried seven tools into battle. After World War II the Japanese discovered quality as a philosophy for economic recovery. It is cultural that the leaders of the economic recovery sought seven tools to accomplish the economic rejuvination. According to Ishikawa (1982) the seven tools chosen were:
- Histograms
- Cause and Effect Diagram
- Check Sheets
- Pareto Diagrams
- Graphs
- Control Charts
- Scatter Diagrams
These tools were largely developed as aids within the process of statistical quality control.
References
- Ishikawa, K. (1982). Guide to Quality Control, Quality Resources, White Plains NY.
Bibliographies
- Seven Basic (Old) Tools Bibliography
Surfing the Web
- The Seven Quality Control Tools
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