The document discusses the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) process, which is used to prevent and detect failures. The 6-step FMEA process involves: 1) identifying potential failure modes, 2) determining failure effects, 3) identifying potential causes, 4) listing current controls, 5) calculating a Risk Priority Number (RPN) based on severity, occurrence, and detection ratings, and 6) determining recommended actions to reduce high RPNs. The overall goal is to analyze a process and identify weaknesses so they can be addressed.

1. FMEA – Analysis Cycle Control Tool to prevent / detect failures Anand Subramaniam

3. FMEA – Analysis Cycle FMEA Cycle Step 1 – Detect Failure Mode Step 5 – Risk Priority Number Step 2 – Severity Number Step 3 – Probability Number Step 4 – Detection Number Step 6 – Action & Follow-up

4. Potential Failure Mode For each process input, determine the ways in which the input can go wrong - the failure modes

5. Potential Failure Effects For each failure mode, associate the inputs and determine the effects of the failures on the customer

6. Potential Failure Causes Identify potential causes of each failure mode

7. Current Controls – Prevent / Detect List the current controls for each cause or failure mode (Prevent / Detect)

12. Recommendation Determine recommended actions to reduce high RPN’s

13. Process Capability