Fish Bone Diagram
Dr. Parmeshwar Biradar
MBA (Finance, HR, Operations Management), SET, PhD (
Commerce and Management)
Fish Bone Diagram
Fish Bone Diagram
Fish Bone Diagram
• It is one of the key root cause analysis tools
that combines brainstorming with a kind of
mind mapping and makes you think about all
potential causes of a given problem, rather
than just the one or two.
• Also known as Ishikawa diagram or Cause and
Effect Diagram
Purpose
• To help teams categorize a variety of potential
causes of a problem.
• To help you determine the root causes.
• To help you clearly break down the
relationships between the factors that cause
the issue.
Benefits and Importance of Fishbone
Diagram
1. Displays all the possible causes of a particular problem in a simple, easy
to read graphical way.
2. Captures the relationships between the potential causes and shows
them in the chart.
3. A great tool for solving complex problems where many factors have to
be taken into consideration.
4. Stimulates an in-depth analysis and evaluation because allows you to
explore possible causes in details.
5. Gives you a bigger picture and better understanding of the problem.
6. Boosts and frameworks brainstorming about the possible reasons.
7. Stimulates in-depth discussion among team members about the
problem.
8. Helps in maintaining team focus.
9. Identify where a process isn’t working.
Primary Causes
• 6M ( Manufacturing Industry)
Measurement
Method
Material
Machine
Manpower
Mother Nature ( Environment)
Primary Causes
• 4S for service Industry
Primary Causes
• 8P for product or service related issues

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    Fish Bone Diagram Dr.Parmeshwar Biradar MBA (Finance, HR, Operations Management), SET, PhD ( Commerce and Management)
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    Fish Bone Diagram •It is one of the key root cause analysis tools that combines brainstorming with a kind of mind mapping and makes you think about all potential causes of a given problem, rather than just the one or two. • Also known as Ishikawa diagram or Cause and Effect Diagram
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    Purpose • To helpteams categorize a variety of potential causes of a problem. • To help you determine the root causes. • To help you clearly break down the relationships between the factors that cause the issue.
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    Benefits and Importanceof Fishbone Diagram 1. Displays all the possible causes of a particular problem in a simple, easy to read graphical way. 2. Captures the relationships between the potential causes and shows them in the chart. 3. A great tool for solving complex problems where many factors have to be taken into consideration. 4. Stimulates an in-depth analysis and evaluation because allows you to explore possible causes in details. 5. Gives you a bigger picture and better understanding of the problem. 6. Boosts and frameworks brainstorming about the possible reasons. 7. Stimulates in-depth discussion among team members about the problem. 8. Helps in maintaining team focus. 9. Identify where a process isn’t working.
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    Primary Causes • 6M( Manufacturing Industry) Measurement Method Material Machine Manpower Mother Nature ( Environment)
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    Primary Causes • 4Sfor service Industry
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    Primary Causes • 8Pfor product or service related issues