Kaoru Ishikawa (1915-1989) was a Japanese university professor and influential quality management innovator best known in North America for the Ishikawa or cause and effect diagram (also known as fishbone diagram) that is used in the analysis of industrial process. Born...
Ishikawa is best known for Ishikawa Diagram - Also known as Cause-and-effect Diagram or Fishbone Diagram, Seven Basic Quality Tools, Quality Circles, Company-wide Quality
By using a Fishbone or Ishikawa Diagram it is possible to perform an extensive cause and effect analysis and identify the causes of problems.
Dr. Ishikawa created theFishbone Diagramfor cause and effect brainstorming and it has long been one of his proposedSeven Basic Quality Tools. It allows groups to conduct structured brainstorming but it is elegant in its simplicity. How to use it? Simply put the problem into the head of the...