This is a complete guide to failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) - the process of understanding and applying a methodological approach to problems, errors, and failures. The material describes the process of conducting system, design, process, and service FMEAs, and provides the rationale for doing so. Issues that are completely addressed include what an FMEA is, how an FMEA is used, if FMEA is applicable to all industries, and how FMEA relates to ISO 9000. It establishes the legal need for an FMEA and its relation to product liability. In addition, this book fulfills the FMEA requirements of AIAG, SAE J1739, and MIL-STD-1629-A.

• A variety of examples of FMEA forms, checklists, and sample guidelines.
• A summary of mathematical formulae and tools used in FMEA.
• More than 10 real-world examples and how-to specifics show how FMEA can work for any organization.

• Legal Approach to Liability
• FMEA: A General Overview
• The Language of FMEA
• Teams and Team Mechanics and Their Relationship to FMEA
• System FMEA
• Design FMEA
• Process FMEA
• Service FMEA
• FMEA and the Electromechanical Industry
• FMEA and Computers-Hardware and Software
• FMEA and the Semiconductor Industry
• FMEA and ISO 9000
• FMEA and the Medical Device Industry
• Examples of FMEA