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Should a Procedure = Practice?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Should a Procedure = Practice? I often ask my classes ‘If we follow our procedures to the letter, do nothing more and nothing less; would
Understanding the Principles of Reliability
Reading Time: 8 minutes Understanding the Principles of Reliability Abstract: The Reliability Approach… “Something understood and practiced by engineers and highly specialized technicians,” is apt to be the first
‘De-Flate Gate’ & RCA
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘De-Flate Gate’ & RCA Originally published on January 23, 2015
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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