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Root Cause Analysis

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Taiichi OhnoFive Whys practice

Ask 'why' five times about every problem; beneath every symptom sits a process cause, and beneath that, usually a management-system cause.

Kaoru IshikawaGuide to Quality Control, 1968

The fishbone (cause-and-effect) diagram organises potential causes — people, methods, machines, materials, measurement, environment — so teams analyse structure rather than opinions.

The EclipseFrontiers® LensFix causes and problems retire. Fix symptoms and they return with interest.
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