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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS & DEFECT ELIMINATION

Course Overview

Defect Elimination is a cultural change that refuses to accept repeat failures and searches for the true root cause.

At the heart of defect elimination are root cause analysis techniques embedded in a program of continuous improvement.

Duration

1 Day

Location

Students have the option to choose between Blended Training (Partly delivered online) or Complete Face-to-Face Training delivered at one of Competency Training’s national training centres, or at a client’s facility.

Price

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Dates

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Prerequisites

Maintenance Management Fundamentals

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Defect Elimination is a cultural change that refuses to accept repeat failures and searches for the true root cause.

At the heart of defect elimination are root cause analysis techniques embedded in a program of continuous improvement.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Planners, Schedulers, Supervisors and Maintainers.

Anyone wanting to improve problem-solving skills.

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DEFECT ELIMINATION
What is it?
Why is it worthwhile work?
What it does?
What are the 5 sources of defects?
Principles
Process
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
How to select the correct problem-solving tool
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS (RCA)
Practical Problem Solving
5 Whys
Ishikawa Diagrams
Fault Tree Analysis
DEFECT ELIMINATION TEAM PROCESS
Core Reliability Principles
Reliability Concepts – The Safety/ Reliability/Cost Link
ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
The core elements of a successful program
What works
How programs fail

This course can be delivered at a client’s site, and practical activities can be customised to reflect the client’s own situation and requirements.

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