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Hence, the action that needs to be taken in order to prevent a failure of the machine is to regularly check that
the maintenance plan is up-to-date. The 5-Why method allows you to keep questioning the problem until the
root cause is uncovered.
For the sake of a better overview, the primary causes are summarized in a selection of categories. These can,
for example, consist of 6 Ms (Machine, Method, Material, Man Power, Measurement and Milieu) or 8 Ms
(including Management and Maintenance). Any type or number of primary causes can be applied. These are
then addressed step by step, thereby allowing valuable information to come to the fore. The analysis of the
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various in uence factors via the Ishikawa diagram often reveals connections that no one would have thought
of initially.
With its modules REM.Net and Risk.Net, CAQ.Net® software o ers you comprehensive support for tracking
down the root causes of problems and uncovering idle potential for improvement. Apart from Ishikawa and
5-Why, CAQ.Net® also contains a variety of other powerful cause and e ect research methods. Use the most
re ned research tools that today’s quality management has to o er and e ciently shed light on the hidden
causes of problems.
Additional Links
FMEA.Net - Risk Management / FMEA
REM.Net - Complaint Management / CAPA
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