{"id":3383,"date":"2021-03-12T12:48:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plexusintl.com\/us\/?page_id=3383"},"modified":"2021-07-12T18:07:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T23:07:21","slug":"problem-solving-error-proofing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plexusintl.com\/us\/problem-solving-error-proofing\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem Solving &#038; Error Proofing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3383\" class=\"elementor elementor-3383\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f9b7e59 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f9b7e59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-2f750701\" data-id=\"2f750701\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-18d09520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-generic-hero-block\" data-id=\"18d09520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"generic-hero-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"hero\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/us-wp-cdn.plexusintl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/08081045\/AdobeStock_226336858-scaled.jpeg);\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-9\">\r\n                    <p class=\"header\">The 8D approach to effective problem solving and corrective action engages all levels of your organization.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>    \r\n    \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-7d1aa283 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1aa283\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b55794\" data-id=\"4b55794\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-62060b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62060b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\" src=\"https:\/\/us-wp-cdn.plexusintl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/08081053\/AdobeStock_234283334-scaled.jpeg\" title=\"A portrait of an industrial man and woman engineer with tablet in a factory, talking.\" alt=\"A portrait of a mature industrial man and woman engineer with tablet in a factory, talking.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b20e78\" data-id=\"31b20e78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-7638ab00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7638ab00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">View problems as opportunities.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546438d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"546438d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">PROBLEM SOLVING FOR EXECUTIVES &amp; PRACTITIONERS<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57cb2591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57cb2591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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>Emphasis on effective problem solving promotes a culture where problems are viewed instead as opportunities. In this culture all employees are encouraged to be actively involved. Problem solving should be an everyday part of all employees\u2019 jobs. Actively engage all levels of the organization, from leadership to practitioner, and conduct problem solving activities that are more proactive than reactive.<\/p><p><a class=\"cta\" href=\"http:\/\/plexusintl.com\/us\/catalog?_product_topics=Problem solving and error proofing\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Explore training programs<\/a><\/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-02a7bb3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02a7bb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-ec0bfec\" data-id=\"ec0bfec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-f4678c3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4678c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\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-14de583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14de583\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f566383\" data-id=\"f566383\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-5209438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5209438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Take effective corrective action.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0913bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0913bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSE WITH THE 8D APPROACH<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5131964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5131964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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>For over 30 years the 8 Disciplines (8D) approach has helped organizations take permanent corrective action by identifying the root cause of nonconformances. 8D has become a standard in many industries for internal Corrective Action Request (CAR) Process, and as Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) Process.<\/p><p><a class=\"cta\" href=\"http:\/\/plexusintl.com\/us\/catalog?_product_topics=Problem solving and error proofing\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Explore training 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