What is Cause-and-effect diagram?

A diagram that organizes the causes affecting a problem (the effect) in the shape of a fish skeleton. Also called a fishbone diagram.

Field: Yield and quality control

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  1. Which diagram organizes the relationship between a problem (effect) and the factors that influence it in a shape like a fish skeleton?

Related terms

APC (advanced process control) Control chart FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) Killer defect Pareto chart Poisson yield model Process capability index (Cpk) SPC (statistical process control) Systematic defect Yield

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