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Pareto Chart and Fishbone
Diagram to Minimize Recyclable
Waste Disposal in a Town
Town XYZ collects the following recyclable trash from its residents: glass,
plastic, paper, aluminum, yard waste, and iron. One of its primary aims for
next year is to encourage residents to reuse the recyclables as much as pos-
sible before disposing of them.
Section 11.1 briey describes the dene and measure phases. Section 11.2
illustrates the analyze phase with detailed instructions for using Minitab
®
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The improve and control phases are briey discussed in Section 11.3.
11.1 Define and Measure Phases
Of late, the town has been receiving excessive recyclabl ...