Much Needed Structure [Structured Decision-Making with DMRCS. Define-Measure-Reduce-Combine-Select]

Anderson-Cook, Christine M.; Lu, Lu

Title: Much Needed Structure [Structured Decision-Making with DMRCS. Define-Measure-Reduce-Combine-Select]

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We have described a new DMRCS process for structured decision making, which mirrors the approach of the DMAIC process which has become so popular within Lean Six Sigma. By dividing a complex often unstructured process into distinct steps, we hope to have made the task of balancing multiple competing objectives less daunting.

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Anderson-Cook, Christine M. ^[1]; Lu, Lu ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1224045

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-14-29458
Journal ID: ISSN 0033-524X

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Quality Progress

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 2015; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 0033-524X

Publisher:: American Society for Quality Control

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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                    Anderson-Cook, Christine M., and Lu, Lu. Much Needed Structure [Structured Decision-Making with DMRCS. Define-Measure-Reduce-Combine-Select].  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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