Bob Latino

Bob is co-author of numerous articles and has led seminars and workshops on FMEA, Opportunity Analysis and RCA, as well as co-designer of the award winning PROACT® Investigation Management Software solution. He has authored or co-authored six (6) books related to RCA and Reliability in both manufacturing and in healthcare and is a frequent speaker on the topic at domestic and international trade conferences. Bob has applied the PROACT® methodology to a diverse set of problems and industries, including a published paper in the field of Counter Terrorism entitled, “The Application of PROACT® RCA to Terrorism/Counter Terrorism Related Events.”

Bob Latino Articles

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Questions About Coefficient of Friction in Fasteners

Reading Time: 4 minutes Questions About Coefficient of Friction in Fasteners I recently received an interesting LI inquiry that I felt others could learn from the answers that I

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Is There a Direct Correlation Between Reliability & Safety?

Reading Time: 8 minutes Is There a Direct Correlation Between Reliability & Safety? “Assumption 1: Safety is increased by increasing system or component reliability. If components or systems do not

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

What Happened?: Investigating the (literal) Nuts and Bolts

Reading Time: 4 minutes What Happened? As many of you know, I have been encouraging my LI contacts for years to take me up on my offer to review

by Bob Latino

Updated: December 9, 2024

A Mechanic’s Story: The Human & System’s Contribution

Reading Time: 7 minutes Shallow Cause Analysis vs. Root Cause Analysis In this original post, A Mechanic’s Story: Basic Component Fatigue, we took a detailed journey through the physical side

by Bob Latino

Updated: April 23, 2024

Grade Your RCA Effort and Print Out Your Private Report Card…

Reading Time: 10 minutes Grade Your RCA Effort and Print Out Your Private Report Card… Abstract: If you had to give a grade to your current Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Be “Little Bit Bold & Outrageous”: The Man Who Taught Us How

Reading Time: 10 minutes The Need to be a “Little Bit Bold & Outrageous” the man who taught us how This phrase ‘a little bit bold & outrageous’ was

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

The Pro’s and Con’s of Using Pre-Existing Logic in Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Reading Time: 13 minutes The Pro’s and Con’s of Using Pre-Existing Logic in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) By Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. Abstract: There has been an

by Bob Latino

Updated: May 12, 2025

Is All ‘RCA’ the Same?

Reading Time: 5 minutes In order to know if all RCA is the same, we first have to define ‘What is RCA?’ On the surface, this seems quite simple, but

by Bob Latino

Updated: February 11, 2022

What is ‘Reliability Engineering’?

Reading Time: 3 minutes What is ‘Reliability Engineering’? I have been very involved recently with ongoing LI discussions with respected and noted experts in the Safety community, revolving around