FMEA handbook Fourth Edition (AIAG)
Just got an oppurtunity to look over the new handbook and am very pleased with the outcome. The inclusion of prework documents and clarification in the RPN useage (to not to for actions), clarification on Design FMEA detection ratings and some improvement in Severity explanation ( groups like 5 and 6, 7 and 8, and 9 and 10 will make it easier to select Severity initially.)
The most interesting item is the new forms in the back I am especially interested in the Form that had the design or process controls prevention side by side with the cause and then the Occurrence column. This is the most logical of all. The prevention controls impact occurrence so it should appear before the occurrence column as in the new formats.
Over all a good job and an excellent update. It appears the team at AIAG is doing the right thing for the future of FMEA. Bravo…
Lee