Root Cause Analysis April 9, 2009

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
- Promote the ability to provide problem-solving support in situations where one is not an expert in the process or technology involved.
- Introduce the range of tools available for analysis of problem situations.
- Create and promote team work in solving problems.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Management, marketing, operations, production teams, supervisors, team leads, quality engineers/technicians, and anyone who wants to improve their ability to solve recurring problems. The program has far reaching benefits and can be applied in a broad spectrum of functional areas and for employees of all levels of responsibility.

KEY LEARNING:
- Defining and Understanding a Problem
- Understanding a Process
- Brainstorming Techniques
- Utilizing Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Identifying Possible Causes
- Collecting and Analyzing Data

INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Farhad Tadayon is a Lean Coach and a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has trained and coached many quality and process improvement practitioners both nationally and internationally. Throughout his career, Dr. Tadayon has instructed at the university level as an adjunct professor at Wichita State University and at other educational institutions.

Dr. Tadayon has been recognized and published in a number of industry journals and has presented his findings in operations and project management research at conferences both in the United States and abroad. He holds a bachelor and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, a graduate degree in industrial management, and a Ph.D. in manufacturing engineering from WSU. He has more than 16 years of practical, hands-on experience through his tenure as a science and technology advisor at Spirit AeroSystems and the Boeing Company.

Dr. Tadayon also served as the Director of Technology Assistance Center at Kansas State University and was project manager for design and construction of the Center for Improvement of Human Functioning, an internationally recognized Wichita landmark.

Official Website: http://cmd.wichita.edu