What is BS EN 9136- Root cause analysis about ?
The objective of any organization, as part of continual improvement, is to reduce the number of issues (i.e., undesirable conditions, defects, failures) and to minimize their impact on quality, delivery performance, and cost.
BS EN 9136 includes having processes in place to detect and eradicate significant and recurrent issues, which implies having well-identified problems, a common understanding of their impact and associated root causes and having defined and implemented adequate actions so that these problems, including similar issues, will not happen again.
BS EN 9136 proposes a methodology to improve the way escapes and issues are managed, including communication between all parties [e.g., engineering, Materials Review Board (MRB), manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, supplier, customer] to reduce their impact, contain them as far upstream as possible, and prevent recurrence (i.e., ensure the right measures are taken at the right location and at the right time).
BS EN 9136 is useful for promoting the industry-recognized best practices for identifying the root causes of nonconformities or undesirable conditions (including potential issues and conditions) and implementing correction(s) and associated corrective/preventive actions.
The process described in BS EN 9136 was created by comparing and mixing root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies
Who is BS EN 9136 - Root cause analysis for ?
BS EN 9136 on root cause analysis is applicable to:
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Regulatory authorities
- Manufacturers of electronics, hardware, and engines related to space
- Manufacturers of military aircraft and weapons platforms, space vehicles
Why should you use BS EN 9136 - Root cause analysis ?
The objective of root cause analysis and problem-solving is to not only reduce the number of issues (i.e., undesirable conditions, defects, failures), but to minimize their impact on quality, delivery performance, costs, and ultimately on the customer.
For assurance of customer satisfaction, aviation, space, and defence industry organizations must produce and continually improving safe, reliable products that meet or exceed end-user and regulatory requirements. BS EN 9136 helps you in meeting this objective of organizations.
BS EN 9136 standardizes methodology to perform root cause analysis and problem-solving to support these efforts. Establishing common methodology, in the organizations at all levels of the supply chain, resulting in improved action plans and a standardized way of exchanging information between organizations and external stakeholders (e.g., suppliers, partners, customers, regulatory agencies).
BS EN 9136 provides you a methodology for performing root cause analysis to resolve a significant or recurrent issue [e.g., quality, On-Time Delivery (OTD), process, documentation), as guidance within the aviation, space, and defence industry and/or when contractually invoked at any level of the supply chain.