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Failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
- A technique for identifying potential failure modes and assessing
existing and planned provisions to detect, contain or eliminate the
occurrence of failure.
For an application of FMEA to process design see
Converting a QMS using the Process Approach
Final inspection and testing
- The last inspection or test carried out by the supplier before ownership
passes to the customer
Finding
- Information revealed from an examination of documentation, items or
activities
Finite
element analysis - A technique for
modelling a complex structure
First in
first out (FIFO) - A term used to
describe a method of inventory control where the items are issued for use
based on the date they were recorded in the inventory
First
party audits - Audits of a company or
parts thereof by personnel employed by the company. These audits are also
called Internal Audits
Follow-up audit - An audit carried out
following and as a direct consequence of a previous audit to determine
whether agreed actions have been taken and are effective
Force
majeure - An event, circumstance or
effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled
Functions - In the organizational sense,
a function is a special or major activity (often unique in the
organization) that is needed in order for the organization to fulfil its
purpose and mission. Examples of functions are design, procurement,
personnel, manufacture, marketing, maintenance etc |
