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| − | A '''root cause''' is defined as a factor that caused a nonconformance and should be permanently eliminated through process improvement. The root cause is the core issue—the highest-level cause—that sets in motion the entire cause-and-effect reaction that ultimately leads to the problem(s).<ref>Definition - What is a Root Cause [https://asq.org/quality-resources/root-cause-analysis#:~:text=A%20root%20cause%20is%20defined,permanently%20eliminated%20through%20process%20improvement. asq.org]</ref> | + | A '''root cause''' is defined as a factor that caused a nonconformance and should be permanently eliminated through [[process]] [[improvement]]. The root cause is the core issue—the highest-level cause—that sets in motion the entire cause-and-effect reaction that ultimately leads to the problem(s).<ref>Definition - What is a Root Cause [https://asq.org/quality-resources/root-cause-analysis#:~:text=A%20root%20cause%20is%20defined,permanently%20eliminated%20through%20process%20improvement. asq.org]</ref> |
Revision as of 18:07, 6 February 2021
A root cause is defined as a factor that caused a nonconformance and should be permanently eliminated through process improvement. The root cause is the core issue—the highest-level cause—that sets in motion the entire cause-and-effect reaction that ultimately leads to the problem(s).[1]