From the course: Operational Excellence Work-Out and Kaizen Facilitator

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FMEA Work-Out

FMEA Work-Out

From the course: Operational Excellence Work-Out and Kaizen Facilitator

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FMEA Work-Out

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- Here's the challenge. No one person knows the entire process, nor does anyone know all of what can happen or go wrong upstream or downstream. Everyone is siloed in their own part of the process. Here's the assignment. Conduct an FMEA workout. It's an excellent way to have all the key stakeholders in the process, including process owners and SMEs in the same room, to analyze the process for potential failures. FMEA stands for failure modes and effects analysis. It was covered in detail in the prerequisite courses. If you've not done so yet, or if you need a refresher, please review the FMEA videos in those courses first. An FMEA workout is basically creating an FMEA in a group setting, so like all workouts, start planning at least three weeks in advance. Check out exercise files for a sample agenda to help you plan. Ask participants to bring any available data on failures, failure rates, and process capability, as well as any existing documentation, such as cause-effect diagrams and…

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