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 What is an
FMEA-MSR?
Here are some
quick answers.
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis must be
done in a step-wise fashion since each step builds  Key Changes to
AIAG-VDA
on the previous one.  Here’s an overview of the 10 FMEAs
steps to a Process FMEA.
 FMEA
Methodology is
STEP 1:  Review the process Changing: Get a
preview and
Use a process flowchart to identify each provide
feedback
process component.
List each process component in the FMEA  Getting
Management
table.
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If it starts feeling like the scope is too big, it Support for

FMEAs
probably is.  This is a good time to break the
 FMEA RPN:
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis into
Quantifying
more manageable chunks. Risk Before
Something Bad
STEP 2:  Brainstorm potential failure modes Happens

 How to Write
Review existing documentation and data for an FMEA
clues about all of the ways each component Executive
Summary
can failure.
The list should be exhaustive – it can be  Seven Things
You Need to
paired down and items can be combined after Know About
this initial list is generated. FMEAs

There will likely be several potential failures  FMEAs and Risk

Management
for each component.

STEP 3:  List potential effects of each failure

The effect is the impact the failure has on the

end product or on subsequent steps in the
process.
There will likely be more than one effect for
each failure.

STEP 4:  Assign Severity rankings

Based on the severity of the consequences of

failure.
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STEP 5:  Assign Occurrence rankings

Rate the severity of each effect using

customized ranking scales as a guide.

STEP 6:  Assign Detection rankings

What are the chances the failure will be

detected prior to it occuring.

STEP 7:  Calculate the RPN

Severity X Occurrence X Detection

STEP 8:  Develop the action plan

Decide which failures will be worked on based

on the Risk Priority Numbers.  Focus on the
highest RPNs.
Define who will do what by when.

STEP 9:  Take action

Implement the improvements identified by

your Process Failure Mode and Effects
Analysis team.

STEP 10:  Calculate the resulting RPN

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Re-evaluate each of the potential failures once

improvements have been made and
determine the impact of the improvements.

Helpful Links:

Design vs. Process FMEAs

Design FMEA Basics Training

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