FMEA: FAILURE MODE and EFFECTS ANALYSIS - Systematized technique which identifies and ranks the potential failure modes of a design or manufacturing process in order to prioritize improvement actions. (P22 SS) & (P49 PPAP)
FAILURE CAUSE, POTENTIAL: How the failure could occur, described in terms of something that can be corrected or can be controlled. (P37 #14 FMEA)
FAILURE MODES ANALYSIS (FMA): A formal, structured procedure used to analyze failure mode data from both current and prior processes to prevent occurrence of those failure modes in the future. (P103 APQP)
FAILURE MODE, POTENTIAL: The manner in which the process could potentially fail to meet the process requirements and/or design intent. A description of the non-conformance at that specific operation. (P31 #10 FMEA)
FMEA, DESIGN: Analytical technique used by a design responsible engineer/team as a means to assure, to the extent possible, that potential failure modes and their associated causes/mechanisms have been considered and addressed. (P103 APQP)
FMEA, MACHINE/EQUIPMENT: Same as process FMEA, except machine/equipment being designed is considered the product. (P29 FMEA)
FMEA, PROCESS: Analytical technique used by a manufacturing responsible engineer/team as a means to assure that, to the extent possible, potential failure modes and their associated causes/mechanisms have been considered and addressed. (P104 APQP)
