Best of Back to Basics: It's Fun To Work With an F-M-E-A
Best of Back to Basics: It's Fun To Work With an F-M-E-A
- Publication:
- Quality Progress
- Date:
- January 2016
- Issue:
- Volume 49 Issue 1
- Pages:
- pp. 32
- Author(s):
- Johnson, Kristen
Abstract
10 steps for an effective FMEA:
- Review the process.
- Brainstorm potential failure modes.
- List potential effects of each failure mode.
- Assign a severity rating for each effect.
- Assign an occurrence rating for each failure mode.
- Assign a detection rating for each failure mode and effect.
- Calculate the risk priority number (RPN) for each effect.
- Prioritize the failure modes for action.
- Take action to eliminate or reduce the high risk failure modes.
- Calculate the resulting RPN as the failure modes are reduced or eliminated.