Deductive Process Management: Better Processes Through Process FMEA

As the pace of change accelerates, companies all over the world are finding it difficult to manage complex processes. This is particularly true in manufacturing, as fundamental restructuring of this important business segment continues at a breakneck pace.To manage the multifaceted processes that result, more organizations are using Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) as a critical tool. And, while guidelines and standards are available to assist in this area, none are prescriptive enough for practitioners to develop world class process management.Deductive Process Management attempts to do just that. Written as a compliment to Michael A. Anleitner's seminal book on Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, The Power of Deduction, this not only explains PFMEA but delves into details are not discussed anywhere else.With extensive examples of actual PFMEA work and detailed instructions on how to create a PFMEA from scratch, Deductive Process Management will show you how to build a world-class PFMEA study and then how to convert the results into both improved processes and detailed process control plans that will help keep these processes working with a minimum of problems.If you want better quality from process activity, and you want lower costs, Deductive Process Management is a book that is well worth your time. Read more