Regular use of FMEA leads to continuous improvements in processes and products. By proactively addressing potential issues, it enhances reliability, safety, and overall quality.
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a step-by-step approach to identify all possible failures in a design, a manufacturing or assembly process, or a product or service. This includes identifying ways in which a process or product could fail to meet quality standards or pose safety risks. It’s particularly relevant in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare.
Typically performed by cross-functional quality and safety teams, FMEA makes plain the potential impact of these failures, including the severity of consequences, the likelihood of occurrence, and the ability to detect the failure.