What Is A Process FMEA Failure Cause?
Process condition, that if present, can lead to the Failure Mode. When defining conditions that can lead to Failure Modes, it is important to only list root causes of Failure Modes. Three mistakes commonly made are listing operator error, incorrect setup or equipment malfunction as Failure Causes. Another common mistake made is to establish the Occurrence Rating based on the probability of the cause.
"Harpco Systems provides some of the most technologically advanced FMEA software tools on the market, but its their disciplined technique that further separates them from all the rest. Harpco breaks down the barriers and corrects the pitfalls so companies can reap the full benefits of FMEA. Classroom training not only properly teaches FMEA, but participants actually build their business's FMEA as they go and are often blown away by how much work got accomplished. Harpco Systems has become known as the Modern FMEA for a reason. Its structured, simplified and sustainable. Thanks Richard for opening our eyes and the FMEA Flip is awesome!"
Chris Follis, Regal Beloit Director of Quality"We used QPlus to achieve Q1 and ISO 16949 successfully at the Ford Motor Co. Monroe BAO Plant. The software promoted linked documentation that prevented issues at internal and external audits. Assured the quality documents at the operations production level had all relevant and concurrent information that was reviewed in the program files. QPlus allowed the program members to create a baseline "Hot End Exhaust" database that produced linked documentation from the DFMEA to the production visual aids the operators used to perform correctly."
Chris Norton, Engineering Manager, Ford Motor Co."I have been working with Harpco Systems for 20 yrs and have seen how their products and services continue to improve to meet customer demands. Finding a disciplined approach to relate field performance to product design specifications is rare. There just is no uncomplicated way to do this correctly. Harpco’s approach handles all the complication internal to their software so the engineers can focus on other aspects of their job. Because the known failure mechanisms and causes are mapped, this information can be used for problem solving and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing. Harpco’s training is first rate and helps develop new ways of thinking about the importance of creating proper specifications early. Separately, I’ve seen firsthand the effectiveness of using their approach in problem solving, helping to advance problems that had reached a stall using traditional methods."
Todd Gross, VP of Global Quality - Key Safety SystemsThere are many that profess to know how to use FMEA's to design and produce products that meet all of the customer's requirements. But I never met anyone quite like Rich who can take any product concept and lead a design team in setting up a powerful, reusable tool that lives long after he finishes his work. If you need someone to teach engineers how to check off the requirement to have a FMEA as part of the APQP documentation then you don't need Rich. If you want someone that can teach engineers the right way to prepare FMEA's then you will find no better teacher, coach, implementer than Rich Harpster of Harpco Systems.
Marvin Beasley, Calsonic Director of Engineering