“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with purpose”
Zora Neale Hurston
One of our long-standing principles as Process Engineers is to address problems with corrective actions to prevent a recurrence of the same problem. This is an integral part of the mentality ingrained in us working in the nuclear power industry adhering to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Appendix B
The challenge in living up to that standard for any application – manufacturing, IT, business management, financial management, procurement, etc – is that implementing corrective action presupposes that we know the causes of the problem. In our experience, most problem-solving processes used in many companies rarely reach the depth needed to find the root causes. Often, teams lack the thinking framework to go beyond the intermediate effects (defects) and thus can only treat symptoms.
Our process engineering background coupled with our disciplined approach to problem-solving, enable us to help teams identify the systematic causes of problems. We use the 6M’s of the Six Sigma model to analyze situations.
Our services include:
- Conducting independent Root Cause Analyses
- Train and guide teams in their Root Cause Analysis
- Review or help draft technical responses to regulators after an incident
- Conducting independent Risk Assessments
Risk Assessment is Root Cause Analysis done before the problems occur.
Francisco A. Barillas, Senior Consultant
Our processes are unique in that we can use them as predictive tools to identify high-risk situations thus preventing problems. We have the experience and disciplined approach to help you solve or prevent problems in your manufacturing, production, maintenance, IT, and business processes.
If you would like to know more about our services in Root Cause Analysis and Risk Assessments contact us at solutions@vectoraldata.com