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 and suppliers and are being depicted as incapable of providing a safe product. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, or FMEA, is a methodology aimed at allowing organizations 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 training program 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.

The program shall be delivered by Mr. Naveen GS.

Mr. Naveen GS is an Instrumentation Engineer, and an MBA in Operations Management with 26+ years’ of work experience in Automotive Industries, Vocational Skills, Industrial Engineering and Certification services. Expert in managing Profitability, Delivery, Operations, Quality Management Systems, Product Quality, Supplier Quality. 

Apart from having a strong background in Delivery and Quality Management Systems, Naveen also comes with an extensive experience in areas like Quality Assurance in Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Product development and Operations.

Naveen has extensive work and travel experience across India. He has also worked out of Sweden and Finland and has undertaken work related travel to United Kingdom, Malaysia and Srilanka. Naveen was the Head of Sales, Delivery, Quality, Operations and Training in multiple organizations including MNCs and reputed Indian companies. He has worked as “Management Representative” in multiple organisations and has the experience of putting in place robust management systems for meeting the international standard requirements and the continuously demanding industry needs. Having been responsible for P&L for many years, he is able to explain financial linkages to operational challenges. Having implemented and leveraged various systems across industries, Naveen is an expert in APQP, PPAP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS 9100, TS 16949, Warranty Complaints, Audits, Skills Assessment, CMMI Level 5, GDPR, DPO, Six Sigma and Various Quality tools.

Currently Naveen GS is working as Director Training in Indian Machine Tools Manufacturing Association. Before his association with IMTMA, Naveen was associated with organizations such as VDO India, Mahindra & Mahindra (Tractor Division), Dynamatic Technologies, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (A division of WIPRO Ltd.), Manipal – City & Guilds and TUV Nord India.