5 Whys

GPTKB entity

Statements (14)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf problem-solving technique
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Six_Sigma
lean manufacturing
gptkbp:category quality management
continuous improvement
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 5 Whys
gptkbp:method ask 'why?' five times
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Sakichi_Toyoda
gptkbp:purpose identify root cause of problems
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Toyota_Production_System
gptkbp:usedIn root cause analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Toyota_Production_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6