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Upcoming Root Cause Analysis Classes
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October 7-8, 2010 Raleigh, NC Marshall Institute Training Center - (919) 834-3722 Register
December 1-2, 2010 Las Vegas, NV Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas Strip South - (702) 453-7830 Register
Standard Price $895


Root Cause Analysis

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Stop Treating the Symptoms and Get to the Root of Your Maintenance Failures!

After Attending This Seminar, You Will:
  • Understand how to use RCA to reduce equipment and system failure
  • Understand the different levels of Root Cause Analysis
  • Understand and be able to use RCA tools and forms to reduce repair time
  • Understand and apply team and facilitation skills
  • Understand and apply the selection process to determine RCA candidates
  • Understand and apply the DMAIC process

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)


Root Cause Analysis is a process by which the “root cause” of a failure is determined and subsequently rectified to permanently eliminate the cause, rather than continuing to deal with the symptoms. Although there are many RCA Models, Marshall Institute has standardized RCA around the “DMAIC” model from Six Sigma. By using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Process, more detail is added to the analysis to create a more comprehensive follow up action plan – detail that is not gathered by less robust RCA processes. This program will walk you through each step of the process using a real case study. This hands-on case study exercise will help you utilize and solidify what you have learned.

...This Course Will Help You Answer These Questions


How do you determine if a situation is a candidate for Root Cause Analysis?

How do you determine the root cause of the problem?

Will it cost more resource expenditures to remove the root cause of the problem than it takes to deal with the symptoms?



Look What Root Cause Analysis Has Accomplished for the Following Companies:


  • Petroleum Development Organization (Oman) has eliminated a compressor problem costing $1.5M through RCA
  • MRC Bearings reduced annual oil consumption by $80,000 through an RCA project
  • Harley Davidson eliminated a $21,000 (annually) filter problem and increased equipment uptime by 25%
  • Aera Energy, 2-time recipient (2002 & 2004) of the North American Maintenance Excellence (NAME) Award, requires an RCA on all problems over a certain “trigger” value
  • Two of Shell’s off-shore assets have eliminated trips (unplanned shutdowns) amounting to a gain of 156,000BOE annually through RCA




Who Should Attend This Root Cause Analysis Seminar?

  • Maintenance Technicians
  • Maintenance Engineers
  • Manufacturing Engineers
  • Maintenance Supervisors
  • Production Supervisors
  • Maintenance Managers
  • Production Managers
  • Operations Lead Personnel
  • Maintenance Lead Personnel
  • Continuous Improvement Practitioners
  • Continuous Improvement Managers
  • Those involved in Lean, SixSigma, TPM, TPR
  • Anyone involved in root cause problem solving


Program Content

Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
Definition of RCA
RCA vs RCFA
Achieving Excellence Through RCA
Framework for Root Cause Analysis
Level A: Why-Why Analysis
Level B: Breakthrough
Level C: DMAIC
Root Cause Analysis Tools
Problem Definition
Pareto Chart
Check Sheets
Run & Control Charts
Histograms
Scatter Diagrams
Process Mapping
Brainstorming
Nominal Group Technique
Fishbone Diagrams
5 Why Analysis
Why/Why Tree Diagram
Project Quantification
Team Concepts
RCA Candidate Selection Process
Using the DMAIC Process
Define
Create Team Charter
Project Quantification

Measure
Create Process Map
Collect Data on Failure
Compile Data

Analyze
Create Fishbone Diagram
Conduct 5 Why Analysis/Tree Diagram
Compile Data & Root Cause Theory

Improve
Identify What to Change & What to Change To
Select Intermediate Solutions
Develop an Implementation Plan

Control
Conduct Risk Assessment
Leverage Opportunities
Complete Project Documentation


Seminar Facilitators

Greg Folts, President, is an experienced TPM and maintenance consultant, leading Reliability improvements at manufacturing sites around the world. As a seasoned manager of continuous improvement, Greg gained his knowledge first-hand implementing TPM, LEAN principles, Six Sigma, and ACE initiatives in a 1000 employee, union factory. In addition, Greg has conducted numerous Kaizen events, Workshops in Autonomous Care, 5S, TPM Train-the Trainer, and Root Cause Analysis. He has assisted in developing TPM and maintenance improvement strategies for Boeing, Harley Davidson, BMW, Mercury Marine, Monsanto, Leggett & Platt, Appleton Papers, Federal Mogul, Shell, etc, saving millions of dollars. Greg is passionate about improvement processes – his enthusiasm is contagious.

Steve Poffenbarger is a training professional with over twenty years of industrial experience including control, distribution and automation products and systems associated with employment for major equipment manufacturers. Over the years Steve has held various quality control, R&D and field service positions with companies such as Westinghouse, Gould and Telemecanique. His in plant experience has provided him with the understanding of how industrial electrical products are designed and built. Having also worked in the field he has had hands-on experience in a variety of facilities such as factories, hospitals, chemical plants, nuclear plants and on board ships. This provides him with an understanding of how to create "real world" solutions. Steve is an experienced technical trainer specializing in the field of electricity. As a consultant Steve has an additional 6 years of experience creating and conducting training seminars. A background in quality assurance, technical knowledge, and real world applications makes Steve an engaging and dynamic instructor.


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