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Aug 22, 2025
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Special Characteristics
Abstract
Carl and Dianna discuss two of the least understood and potentially powerful FMEA data elements: Special Product Characteristics for Design FMEAs, and Special Process Characteristics for Process FMEAs.
Key Points
Join Carl and Dianna as they discuss the application of Special Characteristics in FMEAs. Topics include:
- What are some other names for Special Characteristics?
- What is definition of characteristic, product characteristic, and process characteristic?
- How can special characteristic be used in FMEAs?
- Do special characteristics require extra controls in the Process Control Plan?
- Who defines special characteristics?
- What are some examples of special characteristics?
- What is the process to identify special characteristics?
- How can an FMEA identify candidate special characteristics?
- The Cause description of a Design FMEA can be used to identify a candidate special product characteristics
- What happens when too many items are designated as special characteristics?
- Why is it important to identify only the vital few special characteristics?
- How can severity and occurrence ratings in an FMEA support designating special characteristics?
- Why should a company have a defined process to assign special characteristics?
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Show Notes
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