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Total Quality Management

Notes 12.6 Benefits of FMEA

FMEA is designed to assist the engineer improve the quality and reliability of design. Properly
used the FMEA provides the engineer several benefits.

The various benefits of FMEA are as follows:
Improve product/process reliability and quality

Increase customer satisfaction
Early identification and elimination of potential product/process failure modes
Prioritize product/process deficiencies
Capture engineering/organisation knowledge
Emphasizes problem prevention

Documents risk and actions taken to reduce risk
Provide focus for improved testing and development
Minimises late changes and associated cost

Catalyst for teamwork and idea exchange between functions
Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:

11. Management ensures that the personnel who will perform and use the ……………………
data are trained in the proper technique.
12. Due to the lack of a/an …………………… basis, they know that it is a waste of time to
argue for long periods about the ratings.
13. The organisation must overcome its fear of the …………………… and complexity of the
complete FMEA if FMEAs are to be used successfully.
14. Management realises that the …………………… of an FMEA cannot be predetermined.
15. …………………… engineers review design FMEAs before making design changes.
16. FMEA is designed to assist the engineer improve the …………………… and
…………………… of design.

Case Study Performance Evaluation of Boparai Metals Pvt. Ltd.
by FMEA

oparai Metals Pvt. Ltd. was established on 23rd April 1994, founded by S. Prithipal
Singh Boparai. It is one of the leading founders & manufacturers of ferrous &
Bnon-ferrous castings in Punjab. It specializes in all types of C.I. Castings, mainly
produces tractor parts. The annual turnover of company is around ` 5 Crore & has a net
production of 150 tonnes of casting product in a month. It has main customers of many
reputed companies of India.
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