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FMEA
FMEA
FMEA: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
FMEA is a systematic approach used to examine potential failures and
prevent their occurrence. It enhances an engineer’s ability to predict
problems and provides a system of ranking, or prioritization, so the most
likely failure modes can be addressed.
FMEA is generally applied during the initial stages of a process or
product design. Brainstorming is used to determine potential failure
modes, their causes, their severity, and their likelihood of occurring. In
Six Sigma, we apply FMEA to know failure modes. Our main interests
are the cause and likelihood of occurrence, for which we have actual data
and do not need to rely on brainstorming.
FMEA is also a valuable tool for managing tasks during defect/failure
reduction projects.
