Manufacturing
A3 Problem Solving Form
A structured lean-methodology form for documenting a problem, its root cause, the corrective action plan, and the follow-up results.
What's included
- Site
- Insert Project Name
- Clearly state the problem, issue or Failure mode that needs to be corrected. Include process and product information and how the issue was detected.
- Grasp the current situation Specifically things that may have contributed to the failure. Show/list 5 Why, fishbone, brainstorming or other problem solving method used.
- What is the plan to solve the root causes identified above. Assign specific tasks to achieve the plan outlined in this step.
- Record the inplementation of the Step 3 plan. Include the measurables that will be used to validate change and show effectiveness. How will the effectiveness of the solutions be measured? When will it be measured? Who will measure it? Record results of the follow up
- Assess the Situation - document the progress of the plan to correcting the failure mode. Show the results of the identified outputs in step 4.
- Document changes or adjectments made to plan. Adjust documentation as needed, update necessary Work Instructions or procedures per the change request process.
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