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

Two expectations informed end-users have of electric motor service centers are reliable best practice repairs and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to prevent recurring failures. Service centers ...

When creating a Quality Management System (QMS) using the requirements of ISO 9001:2015, you will find that corrective action is one of the key elements to a good QMS ...

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 ...

Bataweel, A. (2025) DEEP SEE™—A Seven-Step Framework for Deeper, Bias-Aware Root Cause Analysis in Healthcare. Health, 17, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A few decades ago, simply knowing how your business was performing was a competitive ...

As semiconductor devices become smaller and more complex, the product development lifecycle grows increasingly intricate. So, from early builds to pre-qualification testing, firmware development and ...

In this interview, AZoM talks to Dr James Woods, Senior Research Scientist at Jordi Labs, about product failure analysis, and how to determine its root cause. Product failure can occur whenever the ...

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 ...

When it comes to quality and safety improvement, healthcare leaders spend plenty of time analyzing adverse events and what led up to an unfavorable outcome. At NYC Health + Hospitals, leaders are ...