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by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022How Can vs Why: What’s the Difference?
Reading Time: 9 minutes When facilitating a Root Cause Analysis (RCA), the proper questioning process will make or break the effectiveness of the entire analysis. When we hear of
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Root Cause Analysis (RCA) vs. Shallow Cause Analysis (SCA): What’s the Difference? (Revised 2021)
Reading Time: 17 minutes Does procedural and/or regulatory compliance with RCA guidelines ensure Operational Reliability? Does it ensure improved Safety? Operational Reliability involves the aggregation of Equipment, Process and
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Are We Crazy About Mistakes?
Reading Time: 3 minutes First, a question: What is the difference between a child hitting a pitch and the ball breaking a neighbor’s window and the child throwing the
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022EasyRCA: A Consultant’s Review
Reading Time: 4 minutes Recently, most of our concerns stem around getting stuff done faster but wanting the same quality result. For instance, when loading a web page, we
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Defect Elimination 101
Reading Time: 8 minutes In recent years, “Defect Elimination” has become a hot topic in the reliability world. But what exactly does defect elimination mean? How does it differ
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022What Does RCA Mean To You?
Reading Time: 6 minutes We have all heard the term Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and we all likely interpret its meaning in a different fashion. This is the primary
by Bob Latino
Updated: December 1, 2023A Beginners Guide To Root Cause Analysis (RCA) 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes When issues arise within a company, there are a number of ways to problem solve. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an effective method to identify
by Bob Latino
Updated: November 17, 2023Top 5 Keys to a Proactive RCA Culture Shift…
Reading Time: 4 minutes RCA’s are traditionally viewed as ‘hindsight’ (reactive) analysis… But what about the chronic failures (that happen daily), the near-misses and the unacceptable risks (identified using
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022Reliability Certified Affiliate Program
Reading Time: 2 minutes In order to maximize the impact and objectives of Reliability Center Inc. worldwide, we are now publicly offering our Affiliate Program to new applicants! Our
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022The Anatomy of a ‘Failure’
Reading Time: 5 minutes Where does ‘failure’ come from? Why do some things not go as we planned? When bad things happen, at that time, it can be chaotic
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022EasyRCA Continues To Grow Its Features, Customer Base, & Strategic Partnerships.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Our newest software offering, EasyRCA, continues to grow with both an increasing user base as well as with strategic partnerships. One example is a partnership
by Bob Latino
Updated: January 5, 2022RCA Principal Analysts vs Subject Matter Experts: What’s the Difference?
Reading Time: 11 minutes Abstract: An undesirable event occurs (fancy term for unexpected failure) a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is triggered. This usually means what occurred is a severe