Errors – their origin and avoidance to increase system reliability

Presents recent examples from diverse sets of circumstances with identification of the particular origin that caused the events to occur. Suggests the solution to error avoidance lies in asking the question, “What is the worst that can happen?” If it can happen, it will, and effective action in planning its avoidance must be taken.

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Year of publication:	1995
Authors:	McLachlan, V.N.
Published in:	The TQM Magazine. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6887, ZDB-ID 2024492-7. - Vol. 7.1995, 5, p. 26-31
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Contingency planning \| Disasters \| Error cause identification \| Error cause removal \| Product reliability \| Reliability

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	conceptual-paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/09544789510098605 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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