Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This course includes e-Learning with audio description (EN)+ 1/2 day  discussion with trainer (RO/EN)

Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA). PFMEA is structured methodology used throughout the product lifecycle that helps define, identify, prioritize, and eliminate potential and/or known failure modes of the product and/or process before they reach the customer.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this FMEA process course, participants will be able to :

• Understand and know how to apply the 7-step methodology of the process FMEA, according to the first edition of the AIAG & VDA manual
• Know the roles and responsibilities within an FMEA process team
• Understand and know how to prioritize risk reduction actions according to the “AP – Action Priority” index
• Understand the relationship between process FMEA and other tools – Product FMEA, Control Plan, Work Instructions, and 8D
• Use the results of a process FMEA to trigger a continuous improvement

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Management representatives
• Representatives of the departments: Design & Development, Technical, Quality, Production, Logistics, Maintenance, etc.
• Everyone involved in the preparation of the process FMEA
• Internal System Auditors (IATF 16949) and process auditors
• Second-party auditors
• Anyone interested in knowing the process FMEA

PREREQUISITE

• Technical knowledge about the processes in the organization and/or those in the hands of the participants
• The basics of IATF 16949 would be beneficial

TRAINING AGENDA

• Introduction and overview of the course
• The new manual of AIAG & VDA
• Overview of major changes to AIAG &VDA’s FMEA manual
• Introduction to FMEA – Overview:
• Purpose of FMEA
• Objectives and limits of FMEA
• Types of FMEA
• Planning FMEA projects
• 7-step approach
• Process FMEA (PFMEA)
• Apply the 7-step approach to create a Process FMEA, step 1- step 7 (Discussions and exercises to help the participant in understanding and applying each step)
• Interaction between process FMEA and other tools (Process Flow Chart – PFMEA – Control Plan – Work Instructions)