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What is TransaXional Problem Solving?

What is TransaXional Problem Solving?

/ Leadership, Problem Solving

If your business is struggling with any issue that is not an engineering problem, TransaXional can help.

Necessity Dictates Adaptation

TransaXional is Shainin’s approach to solving and preventing business process problems. Dorian Shainin discovered that Pareto’s principle applied to the contributions of different root causes to the overall variation observed in the output of a technical system.  

As we have carried Dorian’s vision forward, we discovered that the same is true for non-technical systems – Pareto persists. What we did not anticipate is just how difficult it can be to discover the critical few factors driving variation in these systems. Our technical problem-solving successes are largely due to technical systems being bound by the laws of physics. Non-technical systems are not bound in the same way, so we developed a different approach.

How TransaXional Works

TransaXional uses a function-based strategy rather than a time or sequence-based strategy.  When a process flow diagram looks like a plate of spaghetti, TransaXional is at its best.  The function-based strategy boils a process down to its basic elements and allows you to talk to the occurrences.  By talking to the Best of the Best (BOB) occurrences and the Worst of the Worst (WOW) occurrences, you quickly converge on what is wrong or missing with a system and how to fix it.   

 

Types of Problems Solved with TransaXional

Some common applications of TransaXional problem solving are: 

Inventory Management Errors 

A functional analysis of an inventory system allows you to easily look across multiple departments to uncover the hidden problems and provides a consistent view of how the system should work organization wide.

Configuration Management Challenges

Examples include understanding and improving the ordering process for commercial vehicles, developing a strategy for part number allocation for an entire division of an automotive supplier and finding the cause of missing or erroneous parts being delivered for prototype engine build and testing.

Regulations Compliance Shortcomings 

Our customers have employed TransaXional to ensure compliance with regulations related to functional safety, emissions regulations, information security, and quality management standards. 

Scalable Application

In addition to solving and preventing different types of problems, these examples also show the ability of TransaXional to address different scales of problems. We have applied this methodology at the highest level of companies to ensure efficient operation and direction, and we have applied it at the working level to improve a variety of business processes. 

Conclusion

Enhancing your organization’s problem-solving capabilities with the addition of TransaXional empowers your employees to solve any problem they may face. Contact us to get started.  

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John Abrahamian

Executive VP - Problem Solving

John Abrahamian is a highly respected problem solver as well as an expert in the field of Lean manufacturing, with a career spanning over three decades. Throughout his career, John has become renowned for his innovative approach to problem-solving and his unwavering dedication to customer satisfaction. 
  
After receiving his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1985, John began his career as a design and development engineer at Pratt & Whitney. It was during this time that his interest in problem-solving first emerged. By 1994, John had become a Continuous Improvement Manager at the company. During his tenure, John led Pratt & Whitney’s efforts in Lean manufacturing and Value Engineering. 
  
In 1990, John began pursuing his MBA in Operations Management, where he was first introduced to the concept of Lean manufacturing, and this influenced the direction of his career. In 1996, he was encouraged by his Pratt & Whitney team to take Shainin Red X training, building on his Lean manufacturing efforts. This training proved to be a turning point in John’s career, igniting his passion for problem-solving and setting him on a path to becoming one of the industry’s most respected experts. 
  
In 1998, John joined Shainin, where he has spent the last 25 years pursuing his passion for problem-solving. During his time here, John has developed innovative approaches to problem-solving, having received a US Patent for a problem-solving method. He also integrated function analysis into Shainin methods, seeding what would ultimately become Resilient Engineering.  
  
Despite his busy schedule, John still finds time to pursue his hobbies, which include golfing, stand-up paddleboarding, and skeet shooting. He especially enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time with family, including his three grandsons. 
  
Having the opportunity to work in a wide variety of industries, experiencing different cultures and meeting new and interesting people gives John the kind of job satisfaction that makes him grateful to be in this field of work. He truly enjoys creating meaningful relationships with his customers and inspiring ordinary engineers to become extraordinary problem solvers. 

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