In a previous article entitled, "What Are Problems?" we theorized that problems cannot or do not exist—at least, not in the way we've been taught to think about them. Because all we have are ...
Sakichi Toyoda created the "Five Whys" (5Ys) as a method for identifying root causes of errors or problems way back in the early years of Toyota. He claimed that by asking "why?" five times, one could ...
A safety incident report usually identifies the precipitating event. It doesn’t identify the small failures that led to it. In many cases, those failures aren’t just three deep but far deeper. One way ...
Two expectations informed end-users have of electric motor service centers are reliable best practice repairs and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to prevent recurring failures. Service centers ...
When conducting process improvement, Root Cause Analysis is a physical, human-centric exercise. It involves stakeholders ...
Pope Francis gives candies to child during a meeting on Italy's declining birthrate at an auditorium in Rome May 10, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ROME (CNS) — Blind, unbridled consumerism and ...
Recent articles in the Santa Monica Daily Press have explored several aspects of homelessness in Santa Monica. At present, many of the efforts by governments and concerned citizens address the current ...