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by Bob Latino
December 3, 2020Post-Its: Their Love/Hate Relationship With RCA… Solutions Exist!
Reading Time: 9 minutes WE LOVE OUR POST-ITS! When I’m asked who our primary competitors are, I quickly and simply reply ‘Post-Its’
by Bob Latino
November 26, 2020Panning for Gold: Analyzing Chronic Failures
Reading Time: 3 minutes The majority of times that a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is ‘required’ is often due to some type of threshold of pain being met. Someone
by Bob Latino
November 19, 2020Proactive RCA: How to Break the Chains of Restraining Paradigms About RCA
Reading Time: 5 minutes Traditionally RCA is only utilized after an event has occurred, so how can one call it proactive? This perception is explored through trying to understand
by Bob Latino
November 12, 2020Germination of a Failure-Why Does Stuff Really Break Down? (Q&A Part 2)
Reading Time: 4 minutes I recently presented a webinar for SMRP and Empowering Pumps, on the title above. There were several questions, post-presentation, that I felt were worthy of expanding on
by Bob Latino
November 5, 2020Germination of a Failure – Why Does Stuff Really Break Down? (Q&A Part 1)
Reading Time: 3 minutes I recently presented a webinar for SMRP and Empowering Pumps, on the title above. There were several questions, post-presentation, that I felt were worthy of expanding on in
by Bob Latino
October 29, 2020Error: Is it a Cause or an Outcome? (Trick Question)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Trick question, it’s neither! When we hear people use the term ‘error’ it is normally associated with being the cause of some type of bad
by Bob Latino
October 22, 2020The Top 11 Signs of a Shallow Cause Analysis (SCA)
Reading Time: 2 minutes We might be doing a Shallow Cause Analysis (SCA) if … 1. We blame and discipline the violator and that concludes the investigation. There is
by Bob Latino
October 15, 2020Logic Tree Basics: Complete Guide Constructing a Logic Tree
Reading Time: 9 minutes Note: Everyone has their own way to use cause-and-effect logic trees and we use the PROACT RCA Methodology that we teach in our root cause
by Bob Latino
October 8, 2020The Pro’s and Con’s of Using Pre-Existing Logic/Templates in Root Cause Analyses (RCA)
Reading Time: 10 minutes There has been an ongoing debate for decades as to whether the use of pre-existing logic for conducting Root Cause Analyses (i.e. RCA templates and/or
by Bob Latino
October 1, 2020In Healthcare, Is The Human Being An Asset Or Liability?
Reading Time: 12 minutes This article contrasts the application of preventive and predictive technologies in industry to those in healthcare. For years, risk managers have been discussing the rationing
by Bob Latino
September 24, 2020Supercharge Lean Six Sigma with Root Cause Analysis
Reading Time: 8 minutes Has your organization adopted Six Sigma? Lean manufacturing? What about Lean Six Sigma? If you already have any of these business process improvements in place,
by Bob Latino
September 17, 2020Name That Failure | Part 3
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can you identify and name this fracture pattern? How can you tell it is that fracture pattern? Where are the origin(s) of the failure