{"id":23482,"date":"2025-08-21T10:29:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wissen\/error-analysis\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:05:11","slug":"error-analysis","status":"publish","type":"wissen","link":"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/en\/knowledge\/error-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Error analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23482\" class=\"elementor elementor-23482 elementor-21858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"wissen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2ae02e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2ae02e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-908da0b\" data-id=\"908da0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273f16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"273f16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24034\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20250827-tepcon-020-min-1568x1044.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.56%;max-width:1800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5936d57f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5936d57f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-598893d4\" data-id=\"598893d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e1b827 wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13e1b827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Error analysis  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fa4a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fa4a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Why root cause analysis is the key to quality<\/strong><\/p><p>In industrial processes, errors are not only a nuisance, but also a risk factor for quality, costs and customer satisfaction. The smallest deviations in production or work processes are often enough to cause major damage or production downtime. <\/p><p>Structured error analysis is therefore an indispensable part of modern quality management. It is the key tool with which the causes of errors can be systematically identified, suitable measures can be introduced to rectify errors and the quality of the product, process and service can be ensured in the long term. <\/p><p>So let&#8217;s take a closer look at the basics of error analysis: proven methods, digital tools and a clearly structured approach are the ideal combination for uncovering and eliminating sources of error in your company.<\/p><p>Well-known analysis methods such as FMEA, the Ishikawa diagram or the 5 Why method are worthwhile across all industries in large, small and medium-sized companies. How does this work and how can modern technologies support you in carrying it out? Find out here in our article.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e08d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e08d16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-612bda6\" data-id=\"612bda6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bae50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5bae50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Errors in production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb83a0 check_list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fb83a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Errors in industrial processes can occur at many points &#8211; from incoming goods to production and sales. A distinction is made between internal and external causes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fc36dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fc36dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-979d01c\" data-id=\"979d01c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f1c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07f1c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internal causes  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f59b4 check_list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f59b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Internal causes of errors arise within the company or operation. A variety of possibilities can cause problems, for example: <\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Unclear work instructions or incorrect templates<\/li>\n    <li>Outdated machines or unsuitable tools<\/li>\n    <li>Lack of qualification or insufficient training of employees<\/li>\n    <li>Gaps in workflows or inadequate process analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These causes can be directly influenced with targeted measures, and the desired improvement can sometimes be achieved quickly after analysis in the case of internal causes.<\/p> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d89f88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d89f88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External causes  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e9eb6 check_list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e9eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>External causes of errors lie outside the direct sphere of influence of the company. Frequent sources of error here are <\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li>Quality fluctuations at suppliers<\/li>\n    <li>Transport or storage damage<\/li>\n    <li>Miscommunication with customers or service providers<\/li>\n    <li>unforeseeable market influences such as raw material shortages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if external causes are more difficult to control, holistic quality management still requires a comprehensive analysis in order to derive any further steps for improvement based on the information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c32a79d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c32a79d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-281faa2\" data-id=\"281faa2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a121929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a121929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20231004-tepcon-155-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20689\" alt=\"20231004 tepcon 155.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20231004-tepcon-155-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20231004-tepcon-155-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20231004-tepcon-155-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20231004-tepcon-155.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.67%;max-width:1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-160cf438 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"160cf438\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38fb4f3f\" data-id=\"38fb4f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1534187e wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1534187e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition of error analysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193cce5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"193cce5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Fault analysis is a systematic procedure for identifying, investigating and evaluating the causes of faults in industrial processes. It forms the basis for effective measures for troubleshooting and process optimization. <\/p><p>The aim is to uncover not only symptoms, but also the underlying cause-and-effect relationship &#8211; and thereby improve quality in the long term.<\/p><p>We are familiar with various methods and procedures from the field of quality management for carrying out a fault analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab2b1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1ab2b1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4471\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4471\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Root cause analysis  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4471\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4471\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Root cause analysis is one of the central methods of error analysis. It follows the logic: only those who know the true cause can take effective measures. This analysis involves tracing back step by step why an error occurred. The method makes it possible to systematically identify not only obvious but also underlying causes.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4472\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4472\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4472\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4472\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a preventative tool in quality management. It helps to identify possible failure modes in a product or process in advance and to evaluate their potential effects. A risk priority number (RPN) is used to determine the urgency of error prevention measures.  <\/p>\n<p>FMEA is particularly valuable in the early phases of product development and process planning &#8211; i.e. before errors occur. It helps companies to proactively ensure quality and avoid unnecessary costs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4473\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4473\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The Ishikawa diagram  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4473\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4473\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Ishikawa diagram, also known as the fishbone diagram, is a proven visualization tool for depicting cause-and-effect relationships. It was developed by Kaoru Ishikawa, one of the pioneers of modern quality management. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4474\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4474\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q7 after Kaoru Ishikawa  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4474\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4474\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Ishikawa diagram is part of the so-called &#8220;Q7&#8221;, the seven quality tools according to Kaoru Ishikawa. These tools were developed to make quality problems visible, analyzable and solvable. They are particularly suitable for structured collaboration in teams, as they break down complex problems into manageable components.  <\/p>\n<p>Also known as the Ishikawa diagram, the fishbone diagram breaks down the causes of defects into major categories such as man, machine, method, material, environment and measurement. Each of these categories is further subdivided until all possible influencing factors are visible. <\/p>\n<p>The visual representation makes it easier to systematically identify the most likely causes of faults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4475\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4475\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The 5 Why Method<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4475\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4475\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The 5 Why method is a simple but extremely effective technique for researching causes. The question &#8220;Why?&#8221; is asked five times (or as often as necessary) &#8211; each time in relation to the previous answer. The aim is to get from the first description of the problem to the actual cause.  <\/p>\n<p>This method is particularly suitable for use in small teams or as part of lean management approaches. It works independently of the technical area and can be used in both production and administrative processes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a1fa77b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a1fa77b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ed8d2c2\" data-id=\"6ed8d2c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7f4900 wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f7f4900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital tools as part of a fault analysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22de8cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22de8cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">With increasing digitalization, the tools for error analysis have also evolved. Modern software solutions make it possible: the structured documentation of errors, the automated identification of error causes and the tracking of measures across the entire company can be implemented much more quickly and easily with a digital product. <\/p><p>Tools that support if-then logic are particularly helpful: As soon as a specific error is detected, suitable cause or action fields can be automatically displayed. This makes the analysis more dynamic and significantly reduces the time required. <\/p><p>In addition, digital systems make it possible to link error analyses with other areas of quality management &#8211; such as quality assurance, auditing or training management. Data from different areas of the company can be bundled, compared and evaluated. This produces holistic, comprehensible results.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a49af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a49af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd8bc2f\" data-id=\"dd8bc2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b443b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b443b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21799\" alt=\"Tepcon Doing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-2048x1542.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tepcon_Doing-1568x1181.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:75.31%;max-width:2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9492fb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9492fb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d028b65\" data-id=\"d028b65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ada04f wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ada04f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality management with digital tools: lower error rates with the tepcon instructor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70534d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70534d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In service documentation, as assembly instructions and work instructions, our &#8220;instructor&#8221; software provides comprehensive support for processes in production and manufacturing. With its detailed step-by-step instructions, the tool guides independent workers through a wide range of processes. <\/p><p>This is not only helpful for error analysis as a precautionary measure: thanks to continuous documentation of all steps, data can also be generated for error analysis.<\/p><p><span data-color=\"transparent\">The tool also becomes an active part of the error handling process: For example, the &#8220;instructor&#8221; can ask specific questions in accordance with its if-then logic in forms when logging errors and, if necessary, show and hide additional test steps. The ticket system also makes it possible to record errors, then notify all those involved and responsible and finally analyze the result of any changes made.   <\/span><\/p><p>All information is available at any time and from anywhere. Process adjustments are significantly simplified and fewer staff are required to communicate changes. This reduces the susceptibility to errors in general and instead leads to increased productivity with less personnel expenditure.  <\/p><p><strong>We will be happy to explain how you can optimize your quality management with the tepcon &#8220;instructor&#8221;: Book a <a href=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/en\/the-company\/#active1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consultation<\/a> here!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526da04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526da04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a285273\" data-id=\"a285273\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9513b wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d9513b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Error analysis as a strategic success factor in quality management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67126f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f67126f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Failure analysis is much more than just a tool for troubleshooting &#8211; it is a strategic instrument in the context of quality management. With the help of structured methods such as FMEA, the Ishikawa diagram, the 5 Why method and digital tools, sources of error can be systematically uncovered and sustainably eliminated. <\/p><p>The correct selection and application of these techniques is crucial. Whether as part of process analysis, in joint work with external services or to optimize internal processes, error analysis paves the way to higher productivity, better teamwork and more satisfied customers. <\/p><p>Use the possibilities of modern tools and methods not only to document errors, but also to learn from them in the long term. In this way, you create a learning system that continuously improves &#8211; to the benefit of your company, your products and your overall business performance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37bc34c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37bc34c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-483a742\" data-id=\"483a742\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5711a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa5711a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" src=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250827-tepcon-079-min-1568x1044.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" style=\"width:100%;height:66.56%;max-width:1800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c64a0bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c64a0bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d80bb19\" data-id=\"d80bb19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19953c0 wissen_h2_class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19953c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We will be happy to advise you!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1884cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1884cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Go on a sustainable search for errors: Expand your options with digital documentation and instructions that simplify processes and register information &#8211; at any time, in every single process in your company.<\/p><p>Get the competitive edge among digital tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/tepconold.wordpress-programmierung.com\/en\/the-company\/#active1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We will advise<\/a> you comprehensively on the possibilities that the &#8220;instructor&#8221; offers for your company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2237161c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2237161c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d847777\" data-id=\"2d847777\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857c0c8 wissen_h2_class pb1rem elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"857c0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ Error analysis  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25cd0d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"25cd0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3961\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3961\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do we need a systematic error analysis as part of quality management?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3961\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3961\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Error analysis not only serves to eliminate acute problems, but above all to sustainably improve quality and performance. With a structured analysis of errors, their causes can be clearly identified and targeted measures derived. This prevents repeat errors, reduces risks and strengthens confidence in processes, products and services.  <\/p>\n<p>The primary aim of error analysis is not just to eliminate symptoms, but to use proven techniques such as cause-and-effect diagrams or the 5 Why method to find the actual cause &#8211; and learn from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3962\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3962\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the typical causes of errors in industrial processes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3962\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3962\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Causes of errors can be roughly divided into internal and external factors. Internal causes of errors can include incorrect work instructions, outdated machines, insufficiently trained employees or unclear processes. <\/p>\n<p>Examples of external causes of errors include defective vendor parts, transportation problems or communication errors with service providers.<\/p>\n<p>One aim of the analysis is to clearly separate these different causes from one another and to present them visually and comprehensibly using suitable diagrams such as the Ishikawa diagram. Only by precisely identifying these causes can long-term problems with measurable consequences be avoided. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3963\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3963\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What role do diagrams play in error analysis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3963\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3963\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Diagrams, in particular the cause-effect diagram (also known as the Ishikawa diagram or fishbone diagram), are a key tool for analysis. Such diagrams can clearly illustrate complex relationships and systematically organize different causes. In this way, even complex problems with multiple influencing factors can be analyzed efficiently.  <\/p>\n<p>The visual nature of these techniques makes errors visible in the true sense of the word and promotes collaboration within the team. In this way, a common basis of knowledge and understanding is created for the discussion of errors, their consequences and possible solutions. <\/p>\n<p>Digital tools also offer templates that significantly simplify the creation of such diagrams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3964\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3964\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which digital tools and services support error analysis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3964\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3964\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Today, there is a wide range of software solutions and services that support companies in failure analysis. 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