Most Famous Example of 5-Whys Taiichi Ohno (pictured above), created the 5-Why technique. He is quoted using the following 5-Why example to teach the technique: 1. “Why did the robot stop?” The circuit has overloaded, causing a fuse to blow. 2. “Why is the circuit overloaded?” There was insufficient lubrication on the bearings, so they … Continue reading 5-Whys Example – Is this Root Cause Analysis? (Updated)