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by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: April 12, 20245 Root Cause Analysis Examples That Shed Light on Complex Issues
Reading Time: 7 minutes With over two decades in business – spanning strategy consulting, tech startups, and executive leadership – I am committed to helping your organization thrive. At
by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: March 21, 2024Root Cause Analysis with 5 Whys Technique (With Examples)
Reading Time: 7 minutes With over two decades in business – spanning strategy consulting, tech startups and executive leadership – I am committed to helping your organization thrive. At
by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: March 19, 2024What Is Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)? Definition & Examples
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by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: January 9, 2024Guide to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Reading Time: 7 minutes With over two decades in business – spanning strategy consulting, tech startups and executive leadership – I am committed to helping your organization thrive. At
by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: February 22, 20247 Powerful Root Cause Analysis Tools and Techniques
Reading Time: 5 minutes With over two decades in business – spanning strategy consulting, tech startups and executive leadership – I am committed to helping your organization thrive. At
by Sebastian Traeger
Updated: December 11, 2023Understanding Failure Mechanisms and Components
Reading Time: 5 minutes Understanding failure mechanisms and components is a critical aspect of reliability engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance across various industries. Whether you’re dealing with machinery, electronic devices,
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022What’s Wrong With The Term “Root Causes”?
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is great variation when it comes to a common understanding of the term ‘Root Cause Analysis’ or RCA. In a previous, lengthy paper, I
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022The Stigma of RCA: What’s in a Name?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Stigma of ‘RCA’ Let’s start off with some honesty…the term ‘RCA’ (Root Cause Analysis) is quite vague, misleading and easily misinterpreted by those who
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022RCA in Action: The Space Shuttle Columbia Investigation
Reading Time: 3 minutes As is typical in our manufacturing organizations, oftentimes it takes high visibility events with catastrophic consequences for a full-blown Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to be
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Root Cause Analysis Without Verification is Conventional Wisdom
Reading Time: 5 minutes Root cause analyses are done every day all over the world. Organizations do root cause analysis because it is good business. From an explosion in
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Hidden Treasure: Eliminating Chronic Failures Can Cut Maintenance Costs Up To 60%
Reading Time: 4 minutes Every year, U.S. industry spends well over $300 billion on plant maintenance and operations. An estimated 80% of these dollars are expended to correct chronic
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 27, 2023Workers Are Industry’s Most Important Resource: Harness Their Power by Mastering the Art of Serving
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why are Human Assets Important? A realization that appears to be taking hold in corporate America today is that the answer to increased productivity and