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by Bob Latino

Updated: March 19, 2026

A Beginners Guide To Root Cause Analysis (RCA) 2026

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When issues arise within a company, there are a number of ways to problem solve. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an effective method to identify and solve problems in business by determining the underlying inefficiencies or imperfections and taking the necessary steps to address them to prevent the problem from arising again. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) can be an effective

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by Bob Latino

Updated: November 17, 2023

Top 5 Keys to a Proactive RCA Culture Shift…

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RCA’s are traditionally viewed as ‘hindsight’ (reactive) analysis… But what about the chronic failures (that happen daily), the near-misses and the unacceptable risks (identified using risk tools like FMEA)? Left unchecked, these types of events often lead to one-time sporadic failures (the triggered ones). How to Create a Proactive RCA Culture From a holistic RCA perspective… “What are the top

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by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

Reliability Certified Affiliate Program

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In order to maximize the impact and objectives of Reliability Center Inc. worldwide, we are now publicly offering our Affiliate Program to new applicants! Our PROACT methodology provides a balanced step-by-step method to teach and train your clients how to maximize the ROI of their RCAs. Paired with our courses, consulting, and various software offerings – the potential for impact

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by Bob Latino

Updated: January 5, 2022

The Anatomy of a ‘Failure’

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Where does ‘failure’ come from? Why do some things not go as we planned? When bad things happen, at that time, it can be chaotic and appear very complex. Often, in hindsight (when the urgency has faded), we find that good people made bad decisions at that time. Most of the time such failures were not complicated and we find

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