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

‘De-Flate Gate’ & RCA

Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘De-Flate Gate’ & RCA Originally published on January 23, 2015

by Bob Latino

Updated: May 2, 2024

Root Cause Analysis: The Justification Game

Reading Time: 4 minutes Root Cause Analysis: The Justification Game Part 2 of 2 Maintenance Solutions In last month’s introductory article, we discussed some of the barriers to selling

by Bob Latino

Updated: April 23, 2024

Root Cause Analysis: Investment or Expense?

Reading Time: 6 minutes Root Cause Analysis: Investment or Expense? Abstract: In times that promise to be a financial challenge for many corporations, we must make decisions as to where to

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

PROACTOnDemand: Collect Evidence In The Field Using Mobile Devices

Reading Time: < 1 minute PROACTOnDemand: Collect Evidence In The Field Using Mobile Devices Managing an investigation itself is often the most arduous task of conducting a Root Cause Analysis

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

What is RCA? Separating the Tools from the Methodologies

Reading Time: 5 minutes What is RCA? Separating the Tools from the Methodologies By Bob Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. Abstract: If we have heard it once, we have heard

by Bob Latino

Updated: November 17, 2023

The Keys to a High Reliability Organization: Priority, Proaction & Focus

Reading Time: 8 minutes Abstract: RCA has an image problem and needs a public relations agent to reshape its reputation in the healthcare industry! RCA is primarily viewed as a reactive

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Corporate Memory: Capturing Employee Experience Before they Retire in the Tropics!

Reading Time: 3 minutes Corporate Memory: Capturing Employee Experience Before they Retire in the Tropics! Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc., www.reliability.com Why do our Generally Accepted Accounting

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

The ‘Soft Side’ of RCA: Management’s Role in ‘Effective’ Training

Reading Time: 5 minutes The ‘Soft Side’ of RCA: Management’s Role in ‘Effective’ Training By Robert J. Latino, CEO, Reliability Center, Inc. Abstract: In an era of rapidly advancing technology,

by Bob Latino

Updated: April 23, 2024

Effective Root Cause Analysis Means Accepting We Could Be Part of the Problem

Reading Time: 6 minutes Abstract: No matter where we work, we will experience failures or ‘undesirable outcomes’ of some kind. As long as we work with other humans, this will indeed

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

What is the Correlation Between Root Cause Analysis and Swiss Cheese?

Reading Time: < 1 minute What is the Correlation Between Root Cause Analysis and Swiss Cheese? As long as humans are involved in running our organizations, there will be holes

by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Why Reliability Professionals Can Frustrate the Hell Out Of Others!

Reading Time: 6 minutes Why Reliability Professionals Can Frustrate the Hell Out Of Others! I guess I am writing this just as a reality/sanity check to see if it’s

by Bob Latino

Updated: November 16, 2023

The 4 Physical Failure Mechanisms of Component Failure: The Basics (Part I)

Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is directed at those ‘first responders’ who arrive immediately at the failure scene. These are the people who have to ensure the area