Is a Process Walk and FMEA more or less similar?

No, they are not the same and here’s why: FMEA’s are specifically for reducing risk, and being proactive around mitigating risk. Process Walks are more around building knowledge about the current state, identifying process issues, waste and opportunities for improvement.…

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Tracy O'Rourke

Tracy is a Managing Partner at GoLeanSixSigma.com, the co-author of The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit and co-host of the Just-in-Time Cafe. She is also a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Instructor at UC San Diego and teaches in San Diego State University’s Lean Enterprise Program. For almost 20 years, she has helped leading organizations like Washington State, Charles Schwab and GE build problem-solving muscles.

Tracy O'Rourke

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