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Pietsch, D., Matthes, M., Wieland, U., Ihlenfeldt, S., & Munkelt, T. (2024). Root Cause Analysis in Industrial Manufacturing: A Scoping Review of Current Research, Challenges and the Promises of AI-Driven Approaches. Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 8, Article 277.
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp8060277

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• TITLE: A Root Cause Analysis Application for Reducing Downtime

  AUTHORS: Fred J. Rispoli

  KEYWORDS: Root Cause Analysis, Downtime, Causal Tree, Stacked Bar Chart, Operating Equipment Effectiveness

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Business and Management, Vol.13 No.6, November 4, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Reducing downtime is a common issue in many manufacturing operations. Often, a small reduction in downtime can lead to significant gains in profit. The downtime problem becomes exacerbated when expensive equipment is involved, and the manufacturer quite naturally would like to maximize production. In this article, we describe a root cause analysis for a downtime reduction project for the manufacturing of exterior building panels. The study is based on several real applications, but the names have been changed to preserve company information.