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AIAG-VDA Product FMEA Overview
AIAG-VDA Product FMEA Overview Course
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Course Duration: 3 Days - 8 Hours/day
Omnex is not a VDA or VDA-QMC licensed training provider.
Join Omnex for this important industry approach integrating AIAG and VDA FMEAs. Omnex’s FMEA experts, many of whom are writers of the FMEA standards, have worked extensively with both AIAG and VDA FMEAs formats. They will show you how to manage your existing AIAG or VDA FMEAs and the steps to transition to the AIAG-VDA FMEA approach.
Omnex will share best in class practices to get the most out of the AIAG-VDA DFMEA including managing requirements, working with the supply chain, integrating PPMs, and also creating a product and process architecture for managing FMEAs. Get the greatest savings by employing Design Reuse and also linking PPM history with AIAG-VDA FMEA.
This 2 day (open enrollment) or 3 day seminar addresses all of the elements of the Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Planning process and defines it as a process within your organization. This class was designed as a “how to” for practitioners and facilitators. This training offers an optional certification exam in addition to an optional one or two days of the workshop to develop your own product using AIAG-VDA DFMEA (onsite training only).
The training uses a hands-on approach to understanding and using the seven steps of the AIAG-VDA FMEA process that has been modified and improved by Omnex and to understand how it is managed as a process. This course is intended to be a dynamic, hands-on offering with approximately half the class time spent in workshops.
The approaches discussed and employed in this course are consistent with the intent and guidelines in the AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook (1st edition, 2019) issued by AIAG and VDA, APQP Second Edition, and IATF 16949:2016.
Learning Objectives
- Provide a hands-on approach to the DFMEA process and its relationship to program deliverables and status reporting to provide the competencies needed to introduce new products and processes smoothly
- Apply the Omnex-modified DFMEA process (based on the AIAG-VDA Seven Step Approach) to develop SFMEA and DFMEA
- Detail best in class methods of AIAG-VDA Design FMEA implementations.
- Explain how to incorporate single and multipoint FMEAs into the same FMEA (Omnex-developed method)
- Build an FMEA that links with FTA and FMEDA (Omnex-developed method)
- Create a Boundary/Block Diagram, P Diagram, and Interface Diagram
- Explain the use of an inter-relationship matrix to identify relationships between functions and design elements
- Link DFMEA with DVPR and use Prevention Checklists
- Link SFMEA, DFMEA, Process Flow, PFMEA, and Control Plans
- Learn how to link DFMEA to failure and warranty history and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ
- Utilize Severity, Occurrence and Detection indices and the Action Priority Matrix evaluations to promote Continuous Improvement
- Use of AIAG-VDA DFMEA Checklist to evaluate DFMEAs completed and to provide consistency when DFMEA is applied.
- Hands on “use of AIAG-VDA FMEA software” and understand role of software in AIAG-VDA FMEA
- Implementation of the AIAG-VDA and other Supply Chain Standards
Course Outline
- Course Overview and Introductions
- Setting the Stage: APQP Overview
- Introduction to Failure Mode andEffects Analysis (FMEA)
- What is an FMEA? (Purpose and Benefits)
- Maintaining FMEAs
- Types of FMEAs
- Developing an FMEA
- The OmnexSeven Step Approach
- Design FMEA Prerequisites
- Step 1:Scope of the Analysis
- Boundary Diagram
- Breakout Exercise: Customer and Scope
- Step 2: Structure Analysis
- Breakout Exercise: Boundary Diagram
- Step 3:Design Functions - Function Analysis
- Breakout Exercise: Function Analysis and Requirements Flowdown
- Robust Designs
- P-Diagram
- Interface Matrix
- Developing the Design FMEA
- DFMEA Structure and Form
- Header Information
- Item / Functions and Requirements
- Step 4: Design Failure Modes - Failure Analysis
- Breakout Exercise: Potential Design Failure Modes
- Potential Causes
- Breakout Exercise: Design Causes
- Step5: Design Controls - Risk Analysis
- Breakout Exercise: Design Controls
- Breakout Exercise: Special Characteristics
- Step 6: Optimization
- Breakout Exercise: Optimization and Risk Reduction
- Step 7: Results Documentation
- Breakout Exercise: Results Documentation
- Supplemental Analysis Tools(DVP&R)
- Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
- Failure Mode Effects and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA)
Breakout Exercise: Thinking Ahead to FTA and FMEDA (instructor-led)
- Test Planning and Reporting (DVP&R)
- Design Validation
- Noise Factors
- Testing
Breakout Exercise: Design Verification Plan and Report
- Implications of the AIAG-VDA FMEA
- [OPTIONAL / SELF STUDY]
- What has changed in the AIAG-VDA FMEA vs the 4th Edition?
- Use of AIAG-VDA DFMEA Checklists to evaluate DFMEAs completed
- Changes to the organization and Supply Chain -
- what are Supply Chain Standards and why they are important?
- Requirements Management for AIAG-VDA FMEA
- Software needs with AIAG-VDA FMEA - AIAG 4th Edition is 2-Dimensional and AIAG-VDA FMEA is 3-Dimensional
- Reuse of Information and Products/Process Families and Continual Improvement
- Linkages of SFMEA, DFMEA, and PFMEA including PPAP
- Change Management and FMEA Updates
- PPM Defect history, Cost of Poor Quality and FMEA linkages
- Getting Started Checklist and Action Plan
- Summary
- Certification Exam for AIAG-VDA DFMEA - Optional
Note 1: Breakouts will be conducted using AIAG-VDA FMEA Software
Note 2: Omnex can offer training in IQFMEA, Plato or AQuA Pro for onsite training
Note 3: You can add two additional days for Facilitator Training (onsite training only)
Note 4: You can add one or two days to develop a DFMEA using your product. It will be best if you have a 4th Edition DFMEA for comparison purposes. This training can include your component suppliers.
Who Should Attend
Those who have direct responsibility for introducing new products and/or a new manufacturing processes and systems would benefit from this seminar. This includes: program/product managers, quality managers, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, APQP team members and others who have direct responsibility for new product development and improvement.
Those directly responsible for DFMEA creation or facilitation should attend this course to upgrade their skills to the AIAG-VDA DFMEA 1st Edition.
Course Materials
Note: Omnex does not provide copies of standard(s) during training courses, but clients are encouraged to have their own copy.
Pre-Requisite
No prior knowledge is necessary. However, a mix of students with knowledge of product design & development and/or manufacturing and basic Quality Assurance concepts is preferred.
MICHAEL DOWN
315 E. Eisenhower Parkway Suite 214 Ann Arbor, MI 48108Tel: (734) 761-4940
Fax: (734) 761-4966
Michael Down is a Senior Consultant with extensive Engineering, Quality and Reliability experience. Whether it may be in Product Development, Manufacturing, or Quality Management Systems, his greatest desires are to improve clients understanding and improving system to provide optimum performance, quality and durability of the product or process design. He also well understands the need for reducing costs while continually improving quality & compliance/conformance.
Mr. Down has extensive experience working in the automotive industry from manufacturing and assembly to vehicle design development and software/hardware Reliability, DMFEA and PFMEAs. He spent over 32 years working for GM in the quality engineering, statistical problem solving and continuous improvement and teaching. Have taught thousands of employees over the years in relation to FMEA, Probability and Statistics, SPC, System Thinking, Deming, Reliability, and statistical problem solving. Used SPC principles to manufacturing processes at GM, increasing line efficiency and reducing cost, saving GM millions of dollars. Applied DOE to advanced design and process development, identifying critical variables and optimizing process performance. Statistically solved process and product issues in relation to casting, metal fabrication, electronics, injection molding and SMC plastics. Also, statistically solved issues in relation to stamping, heat treating, paint, and in relation to issues with oxygen sensors.
In addition, he was instrumental in the development of the GM Powertrain PFMEA guidelines. Managed quality engineers in manufacturing and assembling. Was a part of the leadership group that directed the Statistical Network within GM (assisted in facilitating Deming seminars and assisted in the training of his courses and seminar) Mike also represented GM at both SAE and AIAG, providing extensive guidance and input to the development of Global Automotive Standards reference documents on Quality and Core tools, including PFMEA, APQP/CP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, and DRBFM reference documents. Mike has been involved with FMEA standards and including developing and teaching FMEAs since the 1990s. Today, Mike is actively working on the SAE J1739 committee updating the FMEA standard to reflect AIAG-VDA FMEA.
Specialties: Training and support the development of DFMEAs and PFMEAs for FMEA 4th edition and AIAG-VDA FMEA. Lead for PQMS training development, IQFMEA tech expert, taught and developed DFA and Robust engineering courses. Deming expert, facilitation and application, DOE trainer and implementer, Represent GM at SAE and at AIAG. Expert in the area of AIAG-VDA FMEA, SPC, MSA, FMEA 4th edition, and DRBFM
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, MTU, Bachelor Industrial Management in Electronic Engineering Technology from Baker College, and a Master Degree in Applied Statistics from Oakland University
GREG GRUSKA
315 E. Eisenhower Parkway Suite 214 Ann Arbor, MI 48108Tel: (734) 761-4940
Fax: (734) 761-4966
Greg Gruska is the Omnex Champion for APQP, PPAP, FMEA, ISO 26262, Lean Six Sigma and a Fellow of the American Society for Quality (ASQ). His strength in ISO 26262 is a strong understanding and experience in systems engineering and reliability/safety analysis in both hardware and software development. Greg managed the Quality Engineering Activity at Chevrolet. This group provided benchmarking, quality engineering and statistical support to all divisional and corporate activities and their suppliers. Besides the application of statistics within the design, manufacturing, and support environments, this group was active in the development of new technologies and training in these areas. Greg additional served as a Divisional and Corporate consultant in Statistical Engineering and Management. He has traveled extensively in assisting engineering, financial, and support staffs and manufacturing plants in the investigation and solution of problems affecting quality, new product development, product failures and customer satisfaction.
Greg is also an active/writing member of the MSA, SPC, FMEA, and EFMEA Manual subcommittees of the American Automotive industry�s Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force which is part of the international task force governing TS-16949. Greg is an adjunct professor at Madonna University. He has advanced degrees in mathematics and engineering from the University of Detroit, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. He was the Deming Memorial Lecturer at the Sheffield Hallam University for the year 2000.
Greg is a charter member of the Greater Detroit Deming Study Group and the W. E. Deming Institute. He is an ASQ certified Quality Engineer, a licensed Professional Engineer (CA - Quality) and a member of the Board of Examiners of and Judge for the Michigan Quality Leadership Award (1994-2011). Greg is on the writing committee of AIAG on FMEA, a member of the SAE Functional Safety Committee (J2980) and is considered one of the foremost authorities on risk management in the world. He has considerable hardware and software experience in Automotive applications.
MARY E. ROWZEE, ASQ FELLOW
315 E. Eisenhower Parkway Suite 214 Ann Arbor, MI 48108Tel: (734) 761-4940
Fax: (734) 761-4966
Mary Rowzee is an Omnex consultant with extensive experience and achievements in Quality Systems development, implementation and auditing to ISO 9000 series and IATF 16949 standards; Six Sigma Black Belt Problem Solving and Advance Quality Tools including: Design and Process FMEA, Design and Process Verification and Test Planning, Complex Statistical Analyses and Reliability Prediction, Modelling and Risk Reduction. Mary is a writing member of AIAG-VDA FMEA 1st edition and the Core Tools Guidelines: SPC 2nd edition, MSA 4th edition, EFMEA 1st edition, PPAP 4th edition and APQP 2nd edition.
Mary has been actively leading industry practices and application of ISO 26262 Functional Safety Standard for Electrical/ Electronic Products; Software FMEAs, ASPICE, CMMI and Quality; Supplemental Monitoring and Systems Response (MSR) FMEAs; Safety of the Intended Functionality (SOTIF) ISO 21448 and use of Safety Engineering tools (Reliability Block Diagrams, Hazard and Risk Analyses, Addressing ASIL rated risks) in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). She also served as GM Global representative on AIAG-VDA and SAE Quality Standards development teams.
Mary has worked for Daimler Chrysler Fiat, TRW and recently GM working as a Senior Engineer ADAS Electrical sub-systems quality for Autonomous Vehicles. She was the Quality and Reliability Resource on ADAS Electrical Sub-systems teams, used in Autonomous Vehicles. For GM she worked with internal and first tier supplier teams to develop Safety Analyses and Design FMEAs on Electrical, Mechanical and Software products in support of ISO 26262 requirements. Mary also assisted in the establishment and implementation of an aggressive Advanced Product Quality Process within GM and Supply Base. Additionally, at GM, she served as in-house consultant and coach to more than 5,000 product engineers in Six Sigma project development and implementation. Mary was an Operational Excellence Master for the GM Quality organization, leading and facilitating the highest impact, most financially significant corporate projects, in addition to teaching many courses on Six Sigma tools and techniques. Also at GM, Mary served as the Senior Leader for Global Design and Process FMEA. In this she revitalized the use of FMEAS within General Motors by developing and teaching all live and web based FMEA classes in North America and developing criteria and assessment processes for Global FMEA software selection.
While at Daimler Chrysler Fiat she served as the manager of Product and Process Integrity. In this position she supported interior and electrical product development (SMTs) areas in writing technical specifications, developing reliability requirements, constructing and executing designed experiments, developing FMEAs and Validation plans.
EDUCATION
Mary has Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology and Human Factors from University of Delaware, Newark, DE. She also has a Master of Science (MS), Industrial Psychology and Applied Statistics from University of Akron, Akron, OH. Mary hold numerous certifications including: Certified Reliability Engineer CRE, Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence CQM/OE, Certified Quality Engineer CQE, Certified Quality Auditor CQA, Registrar Accreditation Board Quality Auditor.