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Fishbone — manufacturing defect rate

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Why is the defect rate trending up?Defect rate > 3 %ManNew shift hiresFatigue at hour 6MachineCalibration driftTool wearMethodOutdated SOPNo torque specMaterialSupplier batch BHumid stockMeasurementCaliper driftSampling biasMother NaturePlant temperature swing

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title "Why is the defect rate trending up?"
problem "Defect rate > 3 %"
category "Man"
  cause "New shift hires"
  cause "Fatigue at hour 6"
category "Machine"
  cause "Calibration drift"
  cause "Tool wear"
category "Method"
  cause "Outdated SOP"
  cause "No torque spec"
category "Material"
  cause "Supplier batch B"
  cause "Humid stock"
category "Measurement"
  cause "Caliper drift"
  cause "Sampling bias"
category "Mother Nature"
  cause "Plant temperature swing"