An air-conditioning repair department manager has compiled data on the primary reason for 41 service calls for the previous week, as shown in the table. Required: Using the data, make a check sheet for the problem types for each customer type, and then construct a Pareto diagram for each type of customer. Which from among the reasons for 41 service calls should the repair department make more of their response and action. Why?

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An air-conditioning repair department manager has compiled data on the primary reason for 41 service calls for the previous week, as shown in the table.

Required:

  1. Using the data, make a check sheet for the problem types for each customer type, and then construct a Pareto diagram for each type of customer.
  2. Which from among the reasons for 41 service calls should the repair department make more of their response and action. Why?
Key Problem type:
N = Noisy
F = Equipment failure
W = Runs warm
0 = Odor
Customer type:
C = Commercial customer
R= Residential customer
Job
Problem/
Job
Problem/
Job
Problem/
Number
Customer Type
Number
Customer Type
Number
Customer Type
301
F/R
315
F/C
329
302
O/R
316
330
NR
303
N/C
WIC
317
331
VR
304
NR
318
N/R
332
W/R
305
W/C
319
333
306
NR
320
F/R
334
307
F/R
321
F/R
335
308
N/C
322
OR
336
W/R
309
W/R
323
F/R
337
310
NR
324
N/C
338
O/R
311
NR
325
F/R
339
F/R
312
F/C
326
OR
340
VR
313
NR
327
W/C
341
314
W/C
328
O/C
Transcribed Image Text:Key Problem type: N = Noisy F = Equipment failure W = Runs warm 0 = Odor Customer type: C = Commercial customer R= Residential customer Job Problem/ Job Problem/ Job Problem/ Number Customer Type Number Customer Type Number Customer Type 301 F/R 315 F/C 329 302 O/R 316 330 NR 303 N/C WIC 317 331 VR 304 NR 318 N/R 332 W/R 305 W/C 319 333 306 NR 320 F/R 334 307 F/R 321 F/R 335 308 N/C 322 OR 336 W/R 309 W/R 323 F/R 337 310 NR 324 N/C 338 O/R 311 NR 325 F/R 339 F/R 312 F/C 326 OR 340 VR 313 NR 327 W/C 341 314 W/C 328 O/C
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