In the case of an event at a nuclear installation it is important to accurately determine the root causes, in order to allow corrective actions to be implemented to address them and prevent their ...

You’ve heard of probable cause. You’ve found the root causes of problems. But what is plausible cause, and why should we care? After all, plausible cause isn’t even an entry in my favorite dictionary ...

Nothing is more frustrating for a fleet than bringing a truck back to a shop for a recurring problem. Given the cost of downtime, fleets expect repairs to be made correctly the first time. Yet, there ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board wants accounting firms to get to the root of their problems. In a new report, "Root Cause Analysis – An Effective Practice To Drive Audit Quality," board ...

How can finance functions add more value? It’s a challenge accountants and finance professionals in business and industry increasingly face. One way to boost efficiency and productivity is by speeding ...

The Joint Commission has determined the 10 most common causes of sentinel events reported in the first six months of 2013. An organization reporting a sentinel event submits a root cause analysis to ...

A good starting point would be to set standards and norms for the use of Diethylene glycol. There is also now a case arguably ...