A New Spin on the "Stand in a Circle" Exercise (Part 1)
A New Spin on the "Stand in a Circle" Exercise (Part 1)
For Want of an FMEA, the Empire Fell
Rebels in Star Wars, Episode IV managed to destroy the Death Star. That loss could have been prevented with a FMEA during the design phase. Discover more!
Using a Value Stream Map to Find and Slay the Dragons of Process Waste
Using a Value Stream Map to Find and Slay the Dragons of Process Waste
Five Reasons Why a Value Stream Map Is Like a Pirate’s Treasure Map (and One Reason Why It Is Not!)
Five Reasons Why a Value Stream Map Is Like a Pirate’s Treasure Map (and One Reason Why It Is Not!)
FMEA: A Good Way to Save Yourself Some Grief
The FMEA is a great tool to use early on in a quality improvement project, because it collects and organize data about a process that can help you identify and scope a process improvement project. It's also good for identifying and screening potential vital X's as you complete a project. And at the end of a project, you can use the FMEA to document status, reference reaction plans, and note any further improvements the process may require over time.
Got Risk? Using FMEA to Improve Quality Assurance
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) can assist Risk-Based testing (RBT) efforts. Find out how!