In manufacturing the term “production downtime” is often met with a sense of urgency and concern. It represents periods when production halts, directly impacting a company’s operational efficiency and profitability.
Root Cause
RCFA Problem Statements, Avoid These Mistakes!
RCFA problem statements are key to solving the right problem at your plant but sometimes the problem statement that we write down isn’t a fact. We pick something that’s not quite true. It’s a little bit off, and that makes our root cause very long. Sometimes we miss the root cause altogether because it’s wrong.
Techniques for Root Cause Analysis – Broken Parts
Creating a culture of saving parts in your organization can be very beneficial. There are 168 hours in a week, you’re there for 40 hours (maybe 60 on a bad week). Even with all of that time on site, chances are that you won’t be there when something breaks. Because of this, saving parts and making sure they are bagged and tagged correctly is very important.
How Do I Write a Problem Statement? Common RCFA Mistakes: Part I
One of the most common RFCA mistakes is that we write way too much for a Problem Statement. We tend to want to write everything that happened and everything we know. This makes it very confusing for the people who are tasked with solving the problem.
Better Maintenance Decisions with Reliability Tools – FMECA
Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) has been a secret weapon in the arsenal of the Reliability Engineer for many years. While it began in the early days as just Failure Modes and Effects (FMEA), the addition of the Criticality (aka, “Who...
Reliability in Maintenance Series: Understanding Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD)
Bring Time-tested Reliability Tools to Bear on Maintenance Problems Reliability Block Diagrams have been around for a very long time, helping system engineers understand how the various elements, and their relationships, could impact the overall reliability and...
Reliability in Maintenance Series: What Are FRACAS?
You might be thinking, “No! Not a new acronym to learn!” You would be right… FRACAS is not a new idea by any stretch. It is a proven approach with a long history of assisting organizations in managing equipment failures and the actions to take as a result. What is a...
Root Cause + Thinking: What tools to use? – Video 2
Tor Idhammar
President & CEO, IDCON, Inc. Reliability and Maintenance Consultant
IDCON is an Independent Subsidiary of TRM, Inc.
In this second video of the “Root Cause and Thinking” series, Tor Idhammar discusses how to use common tools in the process of Root Cause Problem Elimination.
Root Cause + Thinking: Best Way to Solve Problems – Video 1
Tor Idhammar
President & CEO, IDCON, Inc. Reliability and Maintenance Consultant
IDCON is an Independent Subsidiary of TRM, Inc.
This video series will help you understand it’s not the tools you use, but how you engage your team in thinking about problems at your plant, mine or mill.
Can you have multiple root causes?
Tor Idhammar
President & CEO, IDCON, Inc. Reliability and Maintenance Consultant
IDCON is an Independent Subsidiary of TRM, Inc.
Find out how IDCON defines multiple root causes or layers of root cause.
Why vs Who: Root Cause Problem Elimination
Tor IdhammarPresident & CEO, IDCON, Inc. Reliability and Maintenance Consultantan Independent Subsidiary of TRM, Inc. This root cause analysis training video gives insight into how Root Cause Failure Analysis (rcfa) is commonly managed and how it...