We often read about numerous high-profile examples of product recalls. Such recalls happen due to poorly designed products and / processes. These failures are discussed with manufacturers, service providers & suppliers and are being depicted as incapable of providing a safe product. In order to avoid such situations, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA is used to anticipate failure during the design / manufacturing stage by identifying all of the possible failures in a design or manufacturing process.

FMEA is not a substitute for good engineering. Rather, it enhances good engineering by applying the knowledge and experience of a Cross Functional Team (CFT) to review the design progress of a product or process by assessing its risk of failure. Historically, the sooner a failure is discovered, the less it will cost. If a failure is discovered late in product development or launch, the impact is exponentially more devastating. FMEA is one of many tools used to discover failure at its earliest possible point in product or process design.

Keeping this is view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organizing a 2 day interactive programme on "How to become an effective FMEA Practitioner as per combined AIAG & VDA Version".

This programme will benefit practicing engineers and senior technical personnel involved in the functions of Design and Development, Process Planning, Product Engineering, Application engineering, Quality Assurance, R&D, Manufacturing, Servicing etc., and other related areas from Machine Tool, Automobile & auto ancillaries, Tool rooms, Defence and Railway establishments, General Engineering and other Capital goods manufacturing industries. In order that the participation is effective and beneficial, it is recommended that participating companies depute a multi-disciplinary team of 2 or 3 people from the above functions. Participants should have knowledge of related products and processes.

This Program will be conducted by Mr. B S Mohan.

Mr B.S Mohan, an engineer by profession, was associated with Bosch for over 27 years, as part of the quality department responsible for introduction, sustenance of Quality standards and quality tools in all Bosch plants across India. Prior to that, he was responsible for engineering and manufacturing gear pumps, process planning of elements, machine planning & procurement, New project coordination and Project management for electric power tools. In his last assignment at Bosch, he was the Quality head of the Automotive Electronics Plant at Bangalore.

He has earlier worked with Tata Motors for over 6 years and was responsible for Process planning of transmission components & assembly and Process planning of dies, jigs and fixtures.

He currently provides training on various quality aspects such as VDA 6.3, Systems audits as per IATF 16949, 8D problem solving, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Basic quality tools, Tooling management, APQP, PPAP and Project management.