Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Root Cause Analysis is used to analyze the root cause of a positive or negative event. The purpose is to take corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of a negative outcome or facilitate a positive outcome.What is the root cause?A cause, if corrected, will prevent the recurrence of a problem.It will also prevent the occurrence […]
Continue readingTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Conventionally operator operates the machine, and maintenance maintains the machine. But the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is based on the idea that both operator and the maintenance are responsible for maintaining the machine. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is based on the idea that everyone in a facility should participate in the maintenance and continually improve Overall […]
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Continue readingValue Added vs Non-value Added Activities
The value is defined as what the customer is willing to pay for or wait for. If the customer is not willing to pay extra for an activity, then that activity is not adding value to the product or service.
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