Anthony DeMarinis
Instructor Anthony DeMarinis
Product Id 600313
Duration 60 Minutes  
Version Recorded
Original Price $295
Special Offer Price $10
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Root Cause Analysis: Shutting Down the Alligator Farm

Overview:

RCA is a popular topic and many companies realize its importance in correcting problems.

However, there is still much confusion and many problems continue to recur. This webinar will use thoughtful discussion, humorous analogies and case studies to distinguish between the true root cause and other common imposters. Emphasis will be placed on realizing system interactions and cultural environment that often lies at the root of the problem and prevents true root cause analysis.

Areas Covered in the Session:

  • How the organizational environment encourages problems
  • Role of Management and system interactions in causing problems
  • Use of quality tools and the scientific method
  • Distinguishing between assignable causes, enabling factors and root causes
  • Case study examples
  • Root Cause Analysis Methods & Practical Applications
  • System Thinking:  Moving from a reactive to a proactive environment
  • Solution Development and Error Proofing
Who Will Benefit: This discussion will provide individuals with the necessary tools to understand problems and prevent them from recurring and should be of interest to QA and Manufacturing Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Consultants, Auditors, and responsible executives or other individuals responsible for resolving problems in any organization.

Speaker Profile
Tony has BS degrees in Biology & Microbiology and a MS in Quality Management. He is currently Quality Manager at Sealed Air, a supplier of rigid medical device packaging solutions. Previously he was Quality Systems Manager at Davol, Director of Quality Assurance at Scott Laboratories and Sr. Microbiologist at the National Cancer Institute. He is a Certified Quality Auditor-BioMedical and Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence by the American Society for Quality. He also teaches the refresher courses for these certification programs through the local RI-ASQ section. Tony has over 20 years experience using quality management techniques and value added auditing including the use of Failure Investigation and Root Cause Analysis to improve processes and products

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