5 Why Analysis

You will understand when it is necessary to find a root cause of a problem and use the Why-Why as a method to prevent problems from happening again.

All modern manufacturing facilities use principles that “all accidents are preventable,” but sometimes incidents or accidents can still happen. Gathering as much data as possible and analyzing it to prevent a recurrence is essential. Investigation Report Let’s review the first part – [ Incident Reporting ] A. To be completed…

Let’s review an example of Breakdown Analysis of the failure that occurred in real life in the material handling department of a manufacturing factory: Step 1. 5W+1H and Phenomenon Summary Start your Breakdown analysis by answering six simple questions: 5 whys and 1 how Phenomenon Summary Use all answers from…

Section 1 5 WHY Process Causes of Losses are Often Complicated: Common Failure scenario: 1. Management system breakdown2. Failure to implement countermeasures3. Premature equipment failure4. Employees fail to follow the procedure5. Failure to ID & Respond6. Large Loss Results 5 Why Analysis is Proactive Addresses the Underlying Causes of Losses:…