Failure Mode and Effects Analysis – FMEA

Have you heard of the term “FMEA” before? FMEA was developed by the U.S. military in 1949, and used by NASA for Apollo space missions and by Ford to reduce the risks of failure. Other industries adopted FMEA methods and applied them to products and processes. Performance-improvement practitioners use FMEA to detect critical xs and prevent potential failure modes. It is extremely useful for six