Root Cause Analysis: Improving Performance for Bottom-Line Results, Second Edition - Hardcover

Robert J. Latino; Kenneth Latino

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9780849313189: Root Cause Analysis: Improving Performance for Bottom-Line Results, Second Edition

Synopsis

Undesirable outcomes, chronic failure, incidents, and accidents… The cost of such events to corporations is high, generally adding up to tens and hundreds of millions of dollars in "accepted" losses. Why accept these losses? What if you could understand why these errors occur and eliminate chronic events from occurring altogether?

Root Cause Analysis: Improving Performance for Bottom-Line Results, Second Edition shows how to identify, understand, and prevent chronic problems that hinder the attainment of organizational goals using Root Cause Analysis (RCA). The PROACT software, voted "Product of the Year" by Plant Engineering Magazine, and the steps outlined in this text teach you how to automate the RCA process. Used effectively, the information in Root Cause Analysis will improve the reliability of your plant assets and save your company precious time and money.

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About the Author

Latino; Kenneth Meridium, Inc., Roanoke, Virginia, USA,Latino; Robert J. Reliability Center, Inc., Hopewell, Virginia, USA,

Review

"Informative, well-illustrated and well-organized textworthwhile reading for any plant engineer seeking to understand why errors occur and how to eliminate them, and have a direct positive impact on his company's bottom line." - Jeanine Katzel, Plant Engineering Magazine "RCA should be used as a tool to help correct ongoing problems that are sucking dollars from your organizationThis book should be a standard part of any RCA practitioner's 'toolbox'." - Bret Ridgway, Maintenance Resources "if you read this bookyou will be able to "Talk the Talk," and with the help of the methodology explained, "Walk the Walk" down the path of improved equipment reliability and increased profits." - John W. Vanauken, Inland Steel ISPAT

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