Problem solving with failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) method: An application in automotive parts industry

Companies have to be supplied customer expectations in order to be able to lead in the market and become competitive in an increasingly difficult competitive environment. Recently, products are becoming more complex depending on customer requests. In the meantime the design and production of complex products are made possible by a combination of many factors. Especially; In the automotive industry, it is achieved target that many of parts could run be in harmony without failure. (OEM) - The Automotive companies, which are called OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) are requested there is no failure in the products which are supplied primarily from supplier company. The failures of supplier companies must be occured during the design and production steps to provide customers without failure products which has become mandatory to supplier companies to preventive failure in their design and process steps. Failure and Effects Analysis (FMEA) from risk analysis applications which is strong method to identifying and managing of the risks of potential failures occuring from system, product, process and service. In this study, Process FMEA study was prepared for coating preparation process of an automotive supplier industry. Corrective actions were defined and prepared after P-FMEA study according to result of risk analysis. Subsequently, The risks were minimized making with necessary investments by the company. By this investment, an innovative and technological application has been integrated by ensuring the transition of the process from human factor to automation. In addition, the differences and updated information according to FMEA from automotive industry are provided to literature as an application.