Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Emilio L. Cano Teaching Six Sigma Quality
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
with R
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma Emilio L. Cano, Javier M. Moguerza and
Teaching Resources
The Book
Andres Redchuk
The package
Assessment Tools
Department of Statistics and Operations Research
University Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid)
´
Obuda University, Budapest, February 2012
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
2 Six Sigma with R
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Six Sigma Software
The Book
The package R Advantages
Assessment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
2 Six Sigma with R
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Six Sigma Software
The Book
The package R Advantages
Assessment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma
3 Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
2 Six Sigma with R
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Six Sigma Software
The Book
The package R Advantages
Assessment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma
3 Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Basics
Quality
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction Classical approach
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software The Key Characteristic of a
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma product/service/process
Teaching Resources must be inside the
The Book
specification limits
Cost of Poor Quality
The package
Assessment Tools
LSL T USL
Observed value of the characteristic
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Basics
Quality
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction Classical approach
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software The Key Characteristic of a
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma product/service/process
Teaching Resources must be inside the
The Book
specification limits
Cost of Poor Quality
The package
Assessment Tools
LSL T USL
Six Sigma approach
The Key Characteristic
approximate the target,
with as less variation as Observed value of the characteristic
possible.
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Basics
Quality
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction Classical approach
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software The Key Characteristic of a
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma product/service/process
Teaching Resources must be inside the
The Book
specification limits
Cost of Poor Quality
The package
Assessment Tools
LSL T USL
Six Sigma approach
The Key Characteristic
approximate the target,
with as less variation as Observed value of the characteristic
possible.
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Why 6 and why Sigma
The Basics
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Sigma refers to the Z-Score of the process:
Methodology
Introduction (USL − x) (x − LSL)
Six Sigma with R
Z = min , ; ZLT = ZST −1.5.
Six Sigma Software
σ σ
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package Short Term
Long Term
Assessment Tools
> (1-pnorm(4.5))*(10^6)
Frequency
[1] 3.397673
1.5σ 4.5σ
DPMO
CTQ
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Scientific Method & Six
Emilio L. Cano Sigma
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
DMAIC Cycle Scientific Method
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages Ask a question
R Packages for Six Sigma Define
Teaching Resources Do some background
research
The Book
The package Measure
Assessment Tools
Construct a hypothesis
Analyze
Test the hypothesis
with an experiment
Improve
Analyze the data and
draw conclusions
Control
Communicate results
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
2 Six Sigma with R
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Six Sigma Software
The Book
The package R Advantages
Assessment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma
3 Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Commercial Software
State-of-the-art
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Commercial Software
State-of-the-art
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R Programs
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Minitab
Teaching Resources
The Book
SPSS
The package
Assessment Tools StatGraphics
JMP & SAS
Any statistical
software, or even
spreadsheets
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Commercial Software
Trends
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Commercial Software
Trends
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Internet
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
Software as a
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Service
The Book
The package Web
Assessment Tools
Applications
Everywhere
Every display
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Commercial Software
Trends
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Internet Open
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
Software as a Technologies
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Service Linux
The Book
The package Web OpenOffice
Assessment Tools
Applications
R
Everywhere
...
Every display
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Introduction
R Project
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
A system for statistical computing and
Introduction
graphing
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
Massively used for academic and research
R Packages for Six Sigma
purposes, important Companies use R:
Teaching Resources
The Book Google, Pfizer, . . .
The package
Assessment Tools
Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman,
following the work at Bell Laboratories
with the S Language
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Free Technology
R Project
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Open Source
The Book
The package Freely available
Assessment Tools
Platform independent
Huge community
giving support
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Packages
R Project
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
http://cran.r-project.org
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
3115 Contributed Packages (04/07/2011)
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
3586 (05/02/2012)
Task views
Manuals
Publications
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
R for Teaching
Advantages
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
Portable (e.g. for labs)
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Documentation
The Book
The package Reproducible research
Assessment Tools
Learn by code
Teacher’s packages
Assignment capabilities
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Packages for Six Sigma
Other authors
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Specific
Introduction
Six Sigma with R qcc quality control charts
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
IQCC quality control charts
Teaching Resources
The Book qualityTools Tools for the DMAIC cycle
The package
Assessment Tools
qAnalyst Control charts and capability analysis
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Packages for Six Sigma
Other authors
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Specific
Introduction
Six Sigma with R qcc quality control charts
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
IQCC quality control charts
Teaching Resources
The Book qualityTools Tools for the DMAIC cycle
The package
Assessment Tools
qAnalyst Control charts and capability analysis
Graphics
lattice Multivariate
ggplot2 Grammar of graphics
plotrix Varied charts
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Outline
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
1 Six Sigma Methodology
Methodology
Introduction Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
2 Six Sigma with R
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Six Sigma Software
The Book
The package R Advantages
Assessment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma
3 Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Book
Six Sigma with R
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
The Book
Six Sigma with R
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Features
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
Title:
R Packages for Six Sigma
Six Sigma with R
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Due June 2012
Assessment Tools
Wide background
scope
Examples, a Case
Study and
practices
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
R: SixSigma Package
Focus in Applications
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Version History Functions
Six Sigma Software ss.pMap
R Advantages
1 0.2.1 April 2011
R Packages for Six Sigma ss.ceDiag
Teaching Resources 2 ... ss.rr
The Book
The package ss.ci
Assessment Tools 3 0.5.0 Jan 2012 ss.study.ca
(current) ss.ca.yield
ss.ca.z
Data ss.ca.cp
ss.data.rr, ss.data.ca, ss.ca.cpk
ss.data.bolts, ss.heli
ss.data.pastries. ss.lf
ss.lfa
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Helicopter
Training Stuff
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R Template in pdf format to build paper
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
helicopter prototypes (?)
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
> ss.heli()
null device
1
> #vignette("HelicopterInstructions") for instructions
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Six Sigma with R | Paper Helicopter template
max
(9.5cm)
std
(8cm)
min
(6.5cm)
← wings length →
cut
?
pe
fold ↑ fold ↓
ta
cut
cut cut
← body length →
tape?
tape?
min
(6.5cm)
std
fold ↓ ↓
fold ↑ ↑
(8cm)
clip? max
max min ← body width → min max (9.5cm)
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Diagrams
SixSigma Package
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma Cause-and-effect Diagram
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages > example(ss.ceDiag)
R Packages for Six Sigma
ss.cDg> #Data
Teaching Resources
The Book
ss.cDg> effect<-"Flight Time"
The package ss.cDg> causes.gr<-c("Operator", "Environment", "Tools", "Design",
Assessment Tools ss.cDg+ "Raw.Material","Measure.Tool")
ss.cDg> causes<-vector(mode="list", length=length(causes.gr))
ss.cDg> causes[1]<-list(c("operator #1", "operator #2", "operator #3
ss.cDg> causes[2]<-list(c("height", "cleaning"))
ss.cDg> causes[3]<-list(c("scissors", "tape"))
ss.cDg> causes[4]<-list(c("rotor.length", "rotor.width2", "paperclip
ss.cDg> causes[5]<-list(c("thickness", "marks"))
ss.cDg> causes[6]<-list(c("calibrate", "model"))
ss.cDg> ss.ceDiag(effect, causes.gr, causes, sub="Paper Helicopter P
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Cause-and-Effect Diagram
SixSigma Package
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology Six Sigma Cause−and−effect Diagram
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages Operator Environment Tools
R Packages for Six Sigma operator #1 height scissors
operator #2 cleaning tape
Teaching Resources operator #3
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Flight Time
paperclip
model marks rotor.width2
calibrate thickness rotor.length
Measure.Tool Raw.Material Design
Paper Helicopter Project
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Diagrams
SixSigma Package
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma Process Map
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R > example(ss.pMap)
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
ss.pMp> inputs.overall<-c("operators", "tools", "raw material", "fac
R Packages for Six Sigma ss.pMp> outputs.overall<-c("helicopter")
ss.pMp> procs<-c("INSPECTION", "ASSEMBLY", "TEST", "LABELING")
Teaching Resources
The Book
ss.pMp> input.output<-vector(mode="list",length=length(procs))
The package ss.pMp> input.output[1]<-list(c("sheets", "..."))
Assessment Tools . . .
ss.pMp> x.parameters<-vector(mode="list",length=length(procs))
ss.pMp> x.parameters[1]<-list(c(list(c("width", "NC")),list(c("opera
ss.pMp+ list(c("Measure pattern", "P")), list(c("discard", "P"))))
. . .
ss.pMp> y.features<-vector(mode="list",length=length(procs))
ss.pMp> y.features[1]<-list(c(list(c("ok", "Cr"))))
. . .
ss.pMp> ss.pMap(procs, inputs.overall, outputs.overall,
ss.pMp+ input.output, x.parameters, y.features,
ss.pMp+ sub="Paper Helicopter Project")
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Process Map Diagram
SixSigma Package
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology Six Sigma Process Map
Introduction
operators
Six Sigma with R INPUTS
tools
Six Sigma Software X raw material
R Advantages
facilities
R Packages for Six Sigma
INSPECTION ASSEMBLY TEST LABELING
Teaching Resources sheets sheets helicopter helicopter
The Book ...
INPUTS
INPUTS
INPUTS
INPUTS
The package
Assessment Tools
Param.(x): width NC Param.(x): operator C Param.(x): operator C Param.(x): operator C
operator C cut P throw P label P
Measure pattern P fix P discard P Featur.(y): label
discard P rotor.width C environment N
Featur.(y): ok rotor.length C Featur.(y): time
paperclip C
tape C
Featur.(y): weight
LEGEND
helicopter
(C)ontrollable OUTPUTS
(Cr)itical
(N)oise
Y
(P)rocedure
Paper Helicopter Project
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Gage R&R Study
Measurement System Analysis
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology > #... Some theme instructions
Introduction
> ss.rr(time1, prototype, operator,
Six Sigma with R + data=ss.data.rr, sub="Helicopter Project")
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages Analysis of Variance Table
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Response: var
The Book Df Sum Sq Mean Sq F value Pr(>F)
The package part 2 1.20072 0.60036 28.0396 2.952e-06
Assessment Tools
appr 2 0.05294 0.02647 1.2363 0.3140
part:appr 4 0.08339 0.02085 0.9737 0.4462
Repeatability 18 0.38540 0.02141
VarComp %Contrib
Total Gage R&R 0.0220358 25.50
Repeatability 0.0214111 24.77
Reproducibility 0.0006247 0.72
appr 0.0006247 0.72
part:appr 0.0000000 0.00
Part-To-Part 0.0643901 74.50
Total Variation 0.0864259 100.00
. . .
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Six Sigma Gage R&R Study
Components of Variation Var by Part
1.8
q
80 q
q
q
q
1.6
60
q
q
Percent
1.4
var
40 q
q
q
q q
q
1.2
20 q
q
q
q q
1.0 q
0
q
G.R&R Repeat Reprod Part2Part
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
%Contribution %Study Var
R Chart by appraiser Var by appraiser
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
1.8
q q
op #1 op #2 op #3 q
0.5 q
q q
q q
1.6
0.4 q
q q
q 1.4
var
0.3 q
var
q
q q q
q q q
q
0.2 1.2
q q q q
q
q q q
0.1
q q 1.0 q
q
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3 prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
op #1 op #2 op #3
part
x Chart by appraiser Part*appraiser Interaction
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
1.7 q
op #1 op #2 op #3
1.7 q
1.6 q
1.6 q q 1.5
var
1.5 1.4
var
1.4 q
1.3
q q
1.3
q 1.2
1.2 q
q q
1.1 q q 1.1 q
q
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
prot #1 prot #2 prot #3 prot #1 prot #2 prot #3
op #1 op #3
part op #2
Helicopter Project

Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Improved graphics
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Improved graphics
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Tackle Further methodologies (DFSS,
Lean, . . . )
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Improved graphics
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Tackle Further methodologies (DFSS,
Lean, . . . )
Non-normal / Non-linear methods
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Improved graphics
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Tackle Further methodologies (DFSS,
Lean, . . . )
Non-normal / Non-linear methods
Bayesian perspective
1st International Workshop on Teaching Decision Sciences and Technologies 26/33

Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Development
On the Way
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Functions for a wide range of tools along
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
all the DMAIC phases.
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources Improved graphics
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Tackle Further methodologies (DFSS,
Lean, . . . )
Non-normal / Non-linear methods
Bayesian perspective
Maybe a GUI
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Further Projects
Platform
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Open Platform for Quality
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
Methodologies
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma Improving the European Factory (link)
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
FP7 PPP Funding Scheme
Assessment Tools
Proposal submitted
The project will also benefit teaching
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Package exams
Teaching with R
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Automatic generation of exams
Teaching Resources
The Book
Customized assignements
The package
Assessment Tools Solutions document
http://cran.r-project.org/web/
packages/exams/
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Package RGIFT
Teaching with R
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology Open format GIFT
Introduction
Six Sigma with R Integration with Moodle
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Automatic correction
Teaching Resources
The Book
http://cran.r-project.org/web/
The package
Assessment Tools
packages/RGIFT/
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Generating Documentation
Teaching with R
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
Sweave: R + LTEX
A
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Literate programming
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Reproducible research
Assessment Tools
Merge materials into different formats:
presentations, lecture notes, assignments.
Extended packages: pgfSweave and
knitr
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
1st International Workshop on Teaching Decision Sciences and Technologies 31/33

Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
1st International Workshop on Teaching Decision Sciences and Technologies 31/33

Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package R allows being more productive and have
Assessment Tools
less errors
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package R allows being more productive and have
Assessment Tools
less errors
Further steps
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Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package R allows being more productive and have
Assessment Tools
less errors
Further steps
SixSigma package development
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Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package R allows being more productive and have
Assessment Tools
less errors
Further steps
SixSigma package development
Publications in preparation
1st International Workshop on Teaching Decision Sciences and Technologies 31/33

Teaching 6σ Using R
09/02/2011
Summary
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
R is becoming a real alternative to
Introduction
commercial software for Six Sigma.
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R provides innovative ways of teaching
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
and assessment.
The Book
The package R allows being more productive and have
Assessment Tools
less errors
Further steps
SixSigma package development
Publications in preparation
Six Sigma platform?
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Acknowledgements
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology R people
Introduction
Six Sigma with R
Kurt Hornik, R Core Team
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
Teaching Resources
Springer
The Book
The package
Marc Strauss. Springer
Assessment Tools
This work has been partially funded by VRTUOSI
project, www.vrtuosi.org, within the Virtual Campus
methodological framework of the EU Lifelong Learning
Programme (LLP, code
502869-LLP-1-2009-ES-ERASMUS-EVC) and
AGORANET project (IPT-430000-2010-32)
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Discussion
Emilio L. Cano
Six Sigma
Methodology
Introduction
Thanks for your
Six Sigma with R
Six Sigma Software
R Advantages
R Packages for Six Sigma
attention !
Teaching Resources
The Book
The package
Assessment Tools
Any question?
emilio.lopez@urjc.es
@emilopezcano
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