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8. FMEAs: FAILURE MODE EFFECT ANALYSIS
RISK CONTROL – ACTING ON FMEA
Potential
Failure Mode
(How the X Fails?)
VES
OC
DE T
RP N
Recomm- ended Actions
Respon- sibility
TCD
Action Results
Actions Taken
OC
DET
RP N
Wrong Knife
8
3
4
96
Wrong Stretch Wrap
10
8
8
640
Operator not doing Visual Inspection
7
4
5
140
Risk Control Acceptance & Reduction
RPN ≤ X
None/Very Low Risk
X < RPN < Y
Business Risk
RPN ≥ Y
Business Risk & Potential Risk for Consumer.
To Y
Suppliers need to develop their own RPN thresholds (X,Y,Z) that will ensure appropriate measures are being taken to mitigate or reduce the risk associated with FM.
For more information about FMEAs, please refer to the appendix.
