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FMEA: Failure modes and effects analysis

FMEA: Failure modes and effects analysis

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FMEA: Failure modes and effects analysis

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- Take any process in your organization. On any given day, what can possibly go wrong? As the saying goes, whatever can go wrong will go wrong. So what can be done to anticipate and mitigate the risk of failure? Well there is a tool to help you do just that. It's called FMEA or Failure Modes and Effects Analysis. It is a tool for mitigating the risk of failure. First used in the 1960s for the Apollo Space Program, FMEA is widely used in many industries and required in some, such as aerospace and automotive. There are two types of FMEA. The Design FMEA and the Process FMEA. The Design FMEA is for reducing the failure risks associated with a product or service design such as when you are designing a new hospital or the next smart device. The Process FMEA is for reducing the risk of potential failures in a process, any process, whether it is the procurement process or on-boarding a new hire. FMEA works the same way for both Design and Process FMEAs. Design FMEAs evaluate the risk of…

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