4.2. TRADITIONAL FMEAs
As mentioned earlier, the simplified FMEA is less complex than the traditional FMEA normally taught in Six Sigma. A traditional FMEA requires the people doing the form to identify each potential failure event and then the failure mode, the consequences, the potential cause, the severity, current design controls, the likelihood of detection, the frequency, the impact, risk priority, the recommended action, and likelihood of the action succeeding. This traditional FMEA requires multiple forms, much time, and many people. Is the extra time and effort worth it?
As with the traditional QFD, perhaps it is worthwhile on very complex and large programs. However, since the simplified FMEA takes far less time, it can be used on ...
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