1. Modes Effects Analysis
PFMEA
*Process Failure
Modes Effects Analysis
PFMEA Training Course
Level 1
Introduction
This course is designed to give you a “basic” overview of Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis and how it can improve process, product and company performance. The PFMEA is a very powerful process analysis, risk, and performance improvement tool when applied and used correctly.
This class is best taught using your company’s specific Business or Production process examples, allowing for interaction among the students
Feel free to modify and change the course “headers” to include your company logo. Simply click
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to edit the master slide, you may then copy and paste your company logo(s) directly into the course. so that all slides show your company logo and name. We recommend about 1-2 hours to teach the course.
However, the course may not be sold, distributed, copied, or used for profit in anyway. QMSS retains the rights to the content and structure of the course.
This course is intended to teach an individual or group, with no prior knowledge, the basics of the PFMEA tool, as well as provide the knowledgeable individual an excellent review of the concepts. We recommend that someone with prior experience and training in the application of the PFMEA teach the course. If not being used as a course, valuable information can still be obtained by following through the presentation.
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*The “P” in PFMEA = Potential, Process, or Product
**Level 1 is an “introductory” level course

2. Course Content Course Objectives What is a PFMEA?
PFMEA – Important Points
Benefits
When should a PFMEA be completed?
Example
Review
Additional Resources
Here is an overview of the PFMEA course content.
We will review the definition of the PFMEA,
the benefits of performing PFMEA,
Review the Structure and content of a PFMEA,
Review an examples of a PFMEA,
Basic guidelines to remember when performing a PFMEA,
And finally a summary review of the course

3. By Preventing errors or problems…
PFMEA Benefits
By Preventing errors or problems…
You prevent waste, improve quality and cycle-times, and reduce costs !
You can effectively Prevent
rework, retest, re-inspection, poor quality, higher costs, etc.
It costs companies less to prevent problems than to react to them (Firefighting = Dollars Wasted)
You can improve Cycle-times
Time, Labor, and money is more effectively spent on “preventing” rather than “reacting” to errors
PFMEAs make teams more effective!
By Preventing errors or problems…
You prevent waste, improve quality and cycle-times, and reduce costs !
You can effectively Prevent
rework, retest, re-inspection, poor quality, higher costs, etc.
It costs companies less to prevent problems than to react to them (firefighting! = Dollars Wasted$$$)
You can improve Cycle-times
Time, Labor, and money is more effectively spent on “preventing” rather than “reacting” to errors
PFMEAs make teams more effective!

4. How do we perform a PFMEA?
#1: Identify the process or product that requires the PFMEA Analysis …
Recommended:
New processes being launched
Business, transaction, service, or manufacturing process
Current processes with poor yields, rework, errors, defects, poor cycle-times, high costs, high customer dissatisfaction, etc.
Choose the process you wish to perform the “risks” analysis on.
If the process is released and in use, it is recommended that the team utilize “data” to identify the most critical process or the one exhibiting chronic issues.

5. How to perform a PFMEA Complete the next column in the PFMEA
Column 3 – Brainstorm and list all the “effects” of the failure mode(s )if it actually occurred. The “effects” of a failure, defect or error could be both the internal (e.g. at the next operation) effect and the external effect (e.g. at the customer)
Drive to Work
Stuck in
Traffic
Late for
Work
Complete the next column in the PFMEA tool…
Column 3 – Brainstorm and list all the “effects” of the failure mode(s )if it actually occurred. The “effects” of a failure, defect or error could be both the internal (e.g. at the next operation) effect and the external effect (e.g. at the customer)
In Column 3 – List all of the potential (internal and external) effects of the Failure Modes, defects or errors : Example- Customer rejects, poor fit, rework, cycle-time increase, test failure
This “effects” list will help you determine the “Severity” ranking to be placed in column 4
In Column 3 – List all of the potential (internal and external) effects of the Failure Modes, defects or errors : Example- Customer rejects, poor fit, rework, cycle-time increase, test failure
This “effects” list will help you determine the “Severity” ranking to be placed in column 4

6. Business Performance Improvement http://www.biz-pi.com
Additional Resources
Business Performance Improvement
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