The Case Against the AIAG-VDA PFMEA

The Process FMEA (PFMEA) methodology found in the AIAG-VDA FMEA handbook is based on a VDA FMEA software program released in 1996. This article will explain what the AIAG-VDA PFMEA methodology is and why it will result in a PFMEA implementation that is inefficient and ineffective in managing manufacturing risk.