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Measurement system analysis (MSA)

Measurement system analysis (MSA)

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Measurement system analysis (MSA)

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- If I was on a weight loss program, I want to know that I can trust my weight and measurements, regardless of whether I weigh myself at home or in the gym or by officials at the Olympic Village. In other words, the measurement system must be valid. The measurement system includes the entire system, including the measurement instrument, the operator, and the procedures used for collecting, measuring, and recording data. In Lean Six Sigma projects this is done using a technique called measurement system analysis, or MSA for short. MSA is done early during the measure phase so that any data to be collected or any measurement used is valid. Measurement system analysis, or MSA, was introduced in the Six Sigma Foundations course. If you have not seen it or if you would like a refresher, please go to that course to review the video on MSA. If you recall, MSA evaluates repeatability and reproducibility of measurement systems. Repeatability measures the ability of the measurement system to be…

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