Getting More From Your DFMEA
DFMEAs should be conducted:
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On all new products. |
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DFMEAs should be conducted throughout
the design cycle, beginning in the concept stage. Revise the DFMEA in the preliminary design stage,
revise again in the prototype stage, and finalize the DFMEA in the final design stage. |
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Whenever a change is to be made to a
product. |
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On existing products. |
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Use the Pareto Principle to decide
which product or products to work on first. |
Make your FMEA a living document by adding to it and updating it whenever
new information about the design or process develops.
FMEAs should be updated when:
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Product or process improvements are
made |
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New failure modes are identified |
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New data regarding effects are
obtained. |
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Root causes are determined. |

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