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Reduce the risk of failure through FMEA
From the course: Six Sigma Foundations
Reduce the risk of failure through FMEA
- Think about the process of applying for scholarships to college. What can possibly go wrong? Wouldn't it be great if you could anticipate and mitigate any risk of failure? Well, the good news is that there is such a tool to help you do that. It is called FMEA, or failure modes and effect analysis. FMEA was first used in 1960s for the Apollo space program. Can you imagine how many things can possibly go wrong with a rocket launch? A lot. Since then it has been used in many industries and it is even a requirement in the automotive industry. It is also widely used in Six Sigma projects. There are two types of FMEA, the Design FMEA, and the Process FMEA. The Design FMEA is for reducing the risk of failure associated with a product or service design such as when you are designing a new hotel or the next smartphone. The Process FMEA is for reducing the risk of potential failures in a process. I will focus on the…
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