What tools are effective for Root Cause Failure Analysis or RCFA? What tools are effective when you’re conducting a root cause investigation? In this second
Root cause confusion There is a lot of confusion between diagram, tools, software and company names for root cause. This video series, featuring Torbjorn Idhammar,
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
Root cause analysis and root cause failure analysis are commonly used terms. I have always felt that these terms are somewhat misguided. First, there is
This root cause analysis training video gives insight into how Root Cause Failure Analysis (rcfa) is commonly managed and how it destroys the thinking process.
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
What is corrective maintenance? In the simplest terms, corrective maintenance is defined as: All maintenance performed to correct a break down or failure. You can
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
3 most common Root Cause Analysis tools If you are implementing a Root Cause Problem Elimination process for your plant you need to determine a
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
RCFA is the process of investigating failure of a product, process, equipment and using the information to implement a change. It’s also commonly referred to
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
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