Traditional FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a tool used during product/process design to predict and prevent failures. Reverse FMEA is a retrospective , on-site verification process that checks whether controls (detection and prevention) documented in the existing PFMEA (Process FMEA) are actually effective and present on the shop floor.
: Watch the production process at full capacity without interference for a period (e.g., 30 minutes) to identify unusual operator actions or dropped parts. reverse fmea example pdf file downloads