A fishbone diagram allows you to see the cause and effect of processes. It is frequently called an Ishikawa Diagram. It is one of 7 effective QC tools used within Six Sigma. The three phases of the ...

A fishbone diagram, also known as the Ishikawa digram after its inventor, is a visual representation of all causes that result in a particular outcome. The final outcome is represented on the far ...

RCA allows you to implement effective solutions after the discovery of a failure or defect. One of the most powerful tools ...

This week’s column is my fifth and final column on root cause analysis tools for managers. In previous weeks I explained root cause analysis in general and three other great analysis tools; The Five ...

At an Huntsman Cancer Institute Clinic, providers are often delayed in how soon they see a patient during a new visit appointment. Typical delays (wait time) from check-in to provider page was 20 ...

At one stage or another, all projects are subject to risks and being able to isolate problems can be tricky. Knowing how to conduct a root cause analysis can help your teams get to the source of each ...

Getting to the root of the cause can prevent future problems, says Susan Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates. Q: I am ...

Indian Railways has decided to upgrade its process of accident enquiry. The national transporter plans to introduce industry-standard cause and effect analysis techniques such as Ishikawa (Fishbone) ...