17.06.2015 Views

6 steps beyond the 5 Whys - AMMJ

6 steps beyond the 5 Whys - AMMJ

6 steps beyond the 5 Whys - AMMJ

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Measure <strong>the</strong> success of <strong>the</strong> corrective actions<br />

By quantifying <strong>the</strong> success of your<br />

efforts, you are unequivocally<br />

demonstrating <strong>the</strong> value of RCA.<br />

How much downtime have you avoided? How much money have<br />

you saved? Measure <strong>the</strong> impact of your RCA and its subsequent<br />

corrective actions.<br />

By talking in figures – about increases in production tonnes,<br />

or a decrease in downtime, or dollars saved – you will be able<br />

to demonstrate <strong>the</strong> success of your actions. After all, <strong>the</strong>se<br />

measures are often <strong>the</strong> very reason you did <strong>the</strong> RCA in <strong>the</strong><br />

first place; plus, <strong>the</strong>y are tangible and readily understood by<br />

management.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!