Melissa is a Management Consultant hired to conduct a business improvement assessment of low-performing processes in a fruit packing factory. The following are all examples of common causes in variations that could be found in this factory EXCEPT:
Explanation
Answer: D - Common causes of variation are small, inherent causes of variation that are related to humans, machines, and operators.
Key Takeaway: Common causes of variation are small, inherent causes of variation such as human reaction times, equipment age, and materials variation. Shortage of skilled machinists is considered a special cause of variation that can be corrected.
