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Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis in Manufacturing

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Management then tasks teams or functions with developing and executing actions to prevent occurrence of events with the highest RPNs. PFMEA can be applied to existing, new, or proposed processes and equipment. Adhesive bonding and welding processes are examples where it’s important to establish control over quality-related variables.

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Change Management in Manufacturing

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It begins with a change request, which could be raised by manufacturing, engineering, quality or maintenance, and ends when the new or updated standard operating procedure (SOP), is adopted. Change requests and change orders are the key documents in a manufacturing change management process.