Guidelines for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), for Automotive, Aerospace, and General Manufacturing Industries

These guidelines form a comprehensive overview of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and examines why FMEA has become a powerful and respected analytical technique for effectively managing and reducing risks. Readers learn how to use FMEA throughout the life cycles of their product to improve customer satisfaction and assure safety and regulatory compliance. They will obtain sound advice on selecting a study team, setting up and conducting a study, and analyzing the results. Other topics include Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis, Risk Management Planning, Advanced Quality Planning, Product Quality Control Plans, and Dynamic Control Plans. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 About Dyadem Engineering Corporation......Page 8 Table of Contents......Page 9 Glossary......Page 11 1. Introduction......Page 14 2. General Manufacturing, Automotive and Aerospace Quality System Standards......Page 17 3. Industry Specific Standards for Failure Mode & Effects Analysis......Page 36 4. Risk Management Planning......Page 43 5. Risk Analysis Methodologies......Page 46 6. Overview of FMEA......Page 50 7. FMEA Procedures......Page 54 8. FMEA Team......Page 65 9. Common Tools Used with FMEA......Page 67 10. Pitfalls with FMEA......Page 72 11. Product Life Cycle & FMEA......Page 74 12. Product/Design FMEA......Page 80 13. Process FMEA......Page 86 14. Machinery FMEA......Page 92 15. Application FMEA......Page 99 16. Service FMEA......Page 105 17. Hardware and Software FMEA......Page 112 18. Analysis of FMEA Results......Page 115 19. Overview of Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis......Page 117 20. Post FMEA Study......Page 124 21. FMEA in Advanced Quality Planning/Advanced Product Quality Planning......Page 125 22. Product Quality Control Plans and Dynamic Control Plans......Page 131 References......Page 142