M. Zasadzień
Using the Pareto diagram and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) to identify key defects in a product
DOI 10.12914/MSPE-02-04-2014
Abstract: The article presents the results of studies conducted in a company manufacturing aluminium forgings for the automotive industry. The aim of the research was to identify the defects which form during the production process as well as the locations and causes of their occurrence. Selected quality management tools were used in the process. Based on the FMEA and the costs generated by the identified defects, a hierarchy of them was created for the company along with a proposal of improvements in case of the most significant ones in order to reduce their number and increase the detection efficiency.
Key words: quality, FMEA, Pareto, defect, management, production engineering, forging
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