What is the “Type of Fault” in a downtime issue?

What is the “Type of Fault” in a downtime issue?

Type of Fault refers to the broad root cause category of the issue. It helps you identify which aspect of the production process is responsible.

Type

Description

Example

Man

Human-related issue

Operator absent, untrained staff

Machine

Equipment failure

Bearing failure, overheating

Material

Input shortage or defect

No RM issued, defective lot

Method

Process-related problem

Wrong job setup, missing SOP

This classification is useful for high-level root cause analysis and responsibility assignment.


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