Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a step-by-step approach for identifying all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. The purpose of the FMEA is to take actions to eliminate or reduce failures, starting with the highest-priority ones. FMEA also documents current knowledge and actions about the risks of failures, for use in continuous improvement.

In this training presentation, you can teach your employees on the proper steps to construct an FMEA for a design or process, and then implement action plans to eliminate or reduce the risks of potential failures.

NOTE: This presentation includes an FMEA Form (in Excel format) as a supplemental document.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand what an FMEA is, why it is used, and when can it be deployed
2. Understand the definitions, scoring system and calculations used in an FMEA
3. Learn the steps to developing an FMEA and the pitfalls to avoid

CONTENTS

1. Introduction to FMEA
Examples of Product Recall
Murphy's Law
The Bathtub Curve
History of FMEA
What is FMEA?
FMEA Application Examples
Published Guidelines
Rule of 10
Benefits of FMEA
FMEA as Historical Record
Types of FMEAs
The FMEA Form
FMEA vs. RCA
When to Use FMEA

2. FMEA: Definitions, Scoring System & Calculations
Definitions
Severity, Occurrence & Detection
Scoring System
Risk Priority Number (RPN)

3. FMEA Procedure
Getting Started: Form a Team
How to Construct an FMEA
FMEA Inputs & Outputs
Creating a Block Diagram

4. FMEA Example
FMEA Exaample: P.R. Submission Process
Group Workshop on FMEA
Reasons Why FMEA Fail
Summary

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