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Ishikawa (6M) diagram builder

Define the effect (the specific problem) and enter hypotheses in each of the 6 categories. It is saved in your browser.

Machine

    Material

      Method

        Manpower

          Measurement

            Environment

              How it works

              You write the effect (the problem) and enter hypotheses in the six classic 6M categories: Machine, Material, Method, Manpower, Measurement and Environment. Each hypothesis is a possible cause, not a confirmed one: the tool helps you go systematically through every area before settling on the first idea that "sounds logical". Nothing is discarded or debated while entering them.

              Afterwards you prioritize which ones to investigate (for example with a Pareto chart, if there is frequency data) and confirm them with data. What you enter is saved in your browser.

              Sources

              These are the ones from the article where the theory behind this tool is developed.

              How is each category used, and is there a complete real case? It is in the article Ishikawa diagram (6M): how to find the root cause.