Root Cause Analysis Major Topics

Root Cause Analysis as Part of Continuous Improvement: How does root cause fit into an overall improvement model.

Basic Tools: An introduction to some basic tools to get started. (5 Whys), process cause & effect diagrams & brainstorming.

These tools are applied in a “marble machine” variation simulation.

Advanced Tools: Discover the world of paradigms with a series of mind boggling exercises. Are paradigms restricting your ability to identify the real root cause?

Symptoms analysis critical analysis tools are introduced and applied in a case study format.

Scatter diagrams are illustrated as a means of mathematically testing theories.

Manufacturing Case Study: The Hula Hoop experiment/simulation is used to provide live data to illustrate the use of all 3 advanced tools. Teams design and execute experiments to test their theories to improve the manufacturing process.