Is this Root Cause Analysis?

The author of the 5-Why technique gives the following as an example of determining root cause: 5-Whys 1. “Why did the robot stop?” The circuit has overloaded, causing a fuse to blow. 2. “Why is the circuit overloaded?” There was insufficient lubrication on the bearings, so they locked up. 3. “Why was there insufficient lubrication…

Is Your Team Managing Supplier Quality?

* Is your team managing supplier quality effectively? * Do you have key metric data available at your fingertips to make informed decisions? * Do you still manage supplier processes with paper, spreadsheets or old legacy systems? * Are you ready to start automating supplier/vendor relationship management? #BPISYSTEM can help you, by managing all the…