Performing root cause failure analysis saves time and money, the same reasons most companies cite for not implementing it. What's the most common objection when the topic of Root Cause Failure Analysis. (RCFA) comes up? "We don't have time to do RCFA," is the cry heard most frequently. And the irony of that statement is that most people don't have time because they are too busy "fighting fires." In other words, they have time to continually fix things, but they don't have time to analyze why failures occur in the first place and take steps to prevent their recurrence.
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