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-It should come as no surprise that those companies with the most "corrective actions" (often incorrectly issued for "common cause" variations) have __never__ performed a process [[https://asq.org/quality-resources/fmea|"Failure Mode and Effects Analysis(FMEA)]]... or FMECA ("Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis"). So, in reality, one could assert that the true "root cause" of __many__ process nonconformities was a lack in properly planning the process to begin with.+Because "common cause" variations are inherent to the existing process, these variations can only be eliminated by significantly "modifying" or "re-designing" the existing process. The most effective process improvement activities are realized through applying the Lean Six Sigma concepts & methodologies.
  
-A significant number of "common causevariations can be addressed and eliminated when planning (designinga processOr otherwise "re-designingan existing process. The most effective process improvement activities are realized through applying the Lean Six Sigma concepts & methodologies.+As a process is being "modifiedor "re-designed", one of the best tools to use is the [[https://asq.org/quality-resources/fmea|"Failure Mode and Effects Analysis" (FMEA)]]... or FMECA ("Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis").