PFMEA Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis PFMEA Training

PFMEA *Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis PFMEA Training Course Level 1 *The “P” in PFMEA = Potential, Process, or Product **Level 1 is an “introductory” level course http: //www. biz-pi. com 1 Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis

Course Content – Course Objectives – What is a PFMEA? – PFMEA – Important Points – Benefits – When should a PFMEA be completed? – Example – Review – Additional Resources http: //www. biz-pi. com 2 Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis

PFMEA Benefits By Preventing errors or problems… You prevent waste, improve quality and cycle-times, and reduce costs ! • You can effectively Prevent – rework, retest, re-inspection, poor quality, higher costs, etc. • It costs companies less to prevent problems than to react to them (Firefighting = Dollars Wasted) • You can improve Cycle-times – Time, Labor, and money is more effectively spent on “preventing” rather than “reacting” to errors • PFMEAs make teams more effective! http: //www. biz-pi. com 3 Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis

How do we perform a PFMEA? #1: Identify the process or product that requires the PFMEA Analysis … Recommended: • New processes being launched • Business, transaction, service, or manufacturing process • Current processes with poor yields, rework, errors, defects, poor cycle-times, high costs, high customer dissatisfaction, etc. http: //www. biz-pi. com 4 Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis

How to perform a PFMEA Complete the next column in the PFMEA • Column 3 – Brainstorm and list all the “effects” of the failure mode(s )if it actually occurred. The “effects” of a failure, defect or error could be both the internal (e. g. at the next operation) effect and the external effect (e. g. at the customer) Drive to Stuck in Late for Work Traffic In Column 3 – List all of the potential (internal and external) effects of the Failure Modes, defects or errors : Example- Customer rejects, poor fit, rework, cycle-time increase, test failure This “effects” list will help you determine the “Severity” ranking to be placed in column 4 Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis http: //www. biz-pi. com 5

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