What tools are effective when you’re conducting a root cause investigation? In this second video of the series “Root Cause and Thinking”, Tor Idhammar discusses
In his new video series, Tor Idhammar goes through how become effective in Root Cause Problem Elimination. This 1st video unlocks the importance of employing
How often is the phrase “The ROOT Cause of the problem” used at your plant/mill? This phrase is a bit symptomatic of how Root Cause
In Root Cause Problem Elimination (Analysis) it is vital to abstain from the “Blame Game” of “Who” is responsible. A common situation is a Root
Some plants buy a high-powered microscope in order to do failure analysis. While this sometimes is necessary, it could be good to consider other options
Imagine you work in a mill as a mechanic and get a work order that states: Replace bearings on a press roll due to high
A while ago I was at a plant that had a set of vacuum pumps with a life of less than 3 months. I think
Any improvement initiative within reliability and maintenance is a journey towards a state of continuous improvement. You will never reach a final destination. You might
I often receive the question: what do we improve first? Do we start with Root Cause Problem Elimination (RCPE) or do we start with Preventive
What’s in a name? For one, getting a name right can help to accurately define an issue or a process. In our example, Root Cause
Many reactive organizations conclude that Root Cause Analysis is the first agenda item for improving reliability. But after completing a few root cause activities, it’s
An effective root cause analysis process can improve production reliability significantly. But, few organizations have a functioning root cause analysis process in place. This article
There are many different documentation tools for Root Cause Analysis. Some of the most common are: Fishbone diagram 5 – why Cause-and-effect diagram Fig 1.
Root Cause Failure Analysis – IDCON’s Root Cause Problem Elimination Process We have named our process for problem solving training and elimination “Root Cause Problem Elimination™”
Root Cause Analysis or Root Cause Failure Analysis are commonly used terms. I have always felt that these terms are somewhat misguided. I say so
IDCON is convinced that the process of analyzing the root cause of failures and acting to eliminate these causes is one of the most powerful
It is common to see why-why analysis, logic-trees, fishbone diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, and barrier analysis diagrams put in the forefront when explaining root
Should problem elimination be executed by an elite group or by the frontline (supervisors and hourly)? In IDCON’s opinion, 80% of all problems can be
One of the steps in root cause analysis is to define a problem. Defining a problem can be a simple process or it can be
You may have been through a Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) training at some point in your career. If not, you probably are aware of the basic
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