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5 WHY'S

Taiichi Ohno's practice of asking “why” 5 times whenever a problem was encountered to identify the root cause so that effective countermeasures can be developed and implemented. Asking why five times helps resolve rather than overcome problems.

Learn more about five why’s in Kaizen Improvement Programs.