Failure Modes & Effects Analysis [Hardcover]

Paul Palady (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0945456174 | ISBN-13: 978-0945456179 | Publication Date: September 1995

From the Preface: "Is your organization currently doing FMEA, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis? If so, are you satisfied with the results? I have asked these two questions over the past several years to engineers, managers and technicians that have attend my seminar. The answer to the first question is mixed; however, the answer to the second question is overwhelmingly ... No! You are likely to get the same response if you were to asked this question in confidence to some of your coworkers. During a recent meeting, one manger, responsible for the corporate standards, questioned why I titled a SAE paper "Restoring The Effectiveness of FMEA," stating that this paper might imply that FMEA is not being used effectively in many cases. After some thought the manger certainly did not prefer this title but did agree that, in general, present applications in FMEA could be more effective.

The objective of this book is to restore FMEA as a vital development tool within the organization's quality and reliability programs. This objective will be accomplished by introducing new developments that 1) make FMEA accessible to more people in the organization, 2) improve the efficiency of constructing the FMEA and 3) increase the effectiveness of information extracted from the FMEA to make significant gains in quality and reliability. The first case study demonstrating these new developments was present in a paper (No. # 940884) at the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) International Congress in Detroit in 1994. It should be noted that these new developments in FMEA can provide significant benefits to all industries. Examples in the automotive industry, medical industry, food industry, as well as the service sector will be provided throughout this book. Some of these new developments introduced in the book may be in direct conflict with some of the traditional approaches to doing FMEA. I would ask that the reader, when comparing these new developments against the traditional approach, make comparisons from the customer's perspective and, more importantly, do an actual application. I am confident that the reader will realize the benefits associated to these new developments."

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

The title Faulire Modes & Effecys Analysis (ISBN 0945456174) has errors in the construction of the forms, the plotting of the charts. This version also contains obsolete strategies for risk management. The correct version containing the current risk management strategies is (ISBN 0966316002)Titled: FMEA-Author's Edition.

From the Inside Flap

A common question in many industries is, Why is there enough time to correct problems after they have surfaced, yet no time to "do it right the first time?" The "Get it out. Then get it right," mentality.

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) will allow you to, "Get it right the first time."

Failure Modes and Effects Analysis will help your organization predict problems and identify the most cost-effective solutions for preventing those problems; design a structured approach for evaluating, tracking, and updating design and process development throughout the organization; as well as document the reliability and quality of any service, design, or process.

This book, and the new FMEA developments presented in it, will help you maximize the effectiveness of FMEA implementation. Each chapter addresses a key element in the FMEA process. You will find out:

what FMEA is and how it works.
what the prerequisites to FMEA are.
how to construct and interpret the FMEA.
how to make FMEA available to more people within the organization.
how to improve the effectiveness of FMEA construction.
how to increase the effectiveness of the information pulled from the FMEA to make significant gains in quality and reliability.
how FMEA links to the Design Development Plan and to other tools commonly used in pursuing Total Quality.

This book is a key resource for anyone involved in the FMEA process, from those looking for detailed information on FMEA prior to implementing it, to those seeking to improve an FMEA process currently in place.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 329 pages
• Publisher: P T Pubns (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0945456174
• ISBN-13: 978-0945456179
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,352,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a Fake book., December 8, 2004

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Geeta (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (Hardcover)

Readers,
Please be aware that this is not the original book by Mr.Paul Palady. I am his student and have followed his original book. The original book is well illustrated and the examples are very helpful for using the quality tools in a day to day job.
Thanks.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Delete this version requested by author/publisher, December 11, 2001

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Paul Palady (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (Hardcover)

@nd requests to delete this unauthorized
version. Obsolete edition!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please Delete this book ISBN 0-945456-17-4 from website, December 11, 2001

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Paul Palady (Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (Hardcover)

This book ISBN 0-9454556-17-4 by PT Publications is an unapproved release containing
many signiifcant errors. This book is a misrepresentation of the
author's thoughts on FMEA! The correct approved book on FMEA is
ISBN 0-9663160-0-2.