Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (Process FMEA)
Short course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Short course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
1 Day
Process FMEA enables engineers to identify potential process failures and to take appropriate corrective actions prior to full production and product launch. This course introduces a systematic approach to Process FMEA that links product and process requirements to ensure that manufacturing processes are robust. Process FMEA is becoming a mandatory requirement for most companies
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Course Content
Introduction to FMEA
- The need for FMEA, its objectives and benefits
- The responsibility of the FMEA team
Defining the Process
- Overview of the process steps, including incoming sources of variation
- Process flowchart (chunking processes into logical steps)
- Characteristic matrix (linking important process steps to product characteristics in order to identify potential failures)
Failure Modes, Effects and Severity
- Types of testing and analysis
- Setting priorities using the severity rating scale
Cause & Occurrence
- Multiple causes of failures and defects
- Cause analysis and countermeasures
- Using the Occurrence Rating Table
Current Controls and Detection
- Evaluating the effectiveness of process based controls using the detection rating table
Risk Priority Number & Corrective Actions
- Working out the RPN and options for corrective actions, and re-scoring the FMEA
Management of Process FMEA
- Key pointers in the improvement of FMEA using a team-based approach
Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (Process FMEA)