Brain fog and fatigue aren't just signs of stress. For executives, they can be early warnings of hidden obstacles eroding ...

Nothing is more frustrating for a fleet than bringing a truck back to a shop for a recurring problem. Given the cost of downtime, fleets expect repairs to be made correctly the first time. Yet, there ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board wants accounting firms to get to the root of their problems. In a new report, "Root Cause Analysis – An Effective Practice To Drive Audit Quality," board ...

The "Toyota's Five Whys Method" refers to the 5 Whys analysis method, a problem-solving technique proposed by Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota.

Simply stated, Root cause analysis (RCA) is a problem-solving method used to identify the underlying cause or causes of a problem or issue, in order to identify appropriate solutions and resolve ...

Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

Don't look for the quick fix if you want to prevent future equipment failures. Find the problem's source by examining tires and reviewing DVIRs to ensure the problem doesn't happen again. Under the ...

The Joint Commission has determined the 10 most common causes of sentinel events reported in the first six months of 2013. An organization reporting a sentinel event submits a root cause analysis to ...

TORONTO – Looking into the root cause of incidents can help efforts to prevent future issues, according to recent presentations by the new International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) ...