Track 1 Session 2
10:20 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday April 11, 2007

Application Lessons for Effective FMEAs

Quality & Reliability tools must be applied correctly to get optimum results and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis is no exception. Yet many companies continue to accept less than effective results from their FMEA applications.

Given the increasing importance of uniformly achieving high reliability, it is imperative that FMEA is done correctly and effectively to improve product and process designs early in the product development cycle, and support manufacturing and maintenance applications. What are the specific FMEA lessons that separate best practice from poor quality? How can we make FMEA live up to its potential for product and process improvements? How can FMEAs get done in a timely manner with full support from subject matter experts and management?

This presentation examines a variety of applications. Attendees will understand the primary pitfalls that generate less than effective outcomes and learn the "vital few" keys to successful FMEAs.

Key Words: FMEA, FMECA