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Based on requirements established by the big-three automakers,
The Basics of FMEA introduces work teams to this valuable tool. Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) helps prevent failures, defects, and errors, because the tool identifies special causes of variation before they occur. This is valuable in any quality control or continuous improvement program and the reason that the automotive industry's QS-9000 standard requires their use. But FMEA is a valuable tool for any industry in which prevention is important. The process establishes a systematic method for determining causes and creates a common language for FMEA teams - a method easily transferred to other industries.
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Meeting requirements established by the big-three automakers, this volume introduces work teams to Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). Mandated by the QS-9000 standard, FMEA positions quality control personnel to identify special causes of variation before they occur, thus preventing failures, defects, and errors, mostly before they are manifested. Recognized as a versatile and effective continuous improvement tool, FMEA serves any industry in which error prevention is vital to profit. The process establishes a systematic method for determining causes and creates a common language for FMEA teams - a method easily transferred to other industries.