Meet Ford Requirements

Innovating FMEA: The Power of Integration

FMEA, a long-standing risk management practice with roots dating back to the 1940s, has a rich history, initially rooted in defense. Today, FMEA is industry wide and supported by connected, intuitive, and adaptable software.

​Since 1992, APIS® IQ-Software has been at the forefront of Risk Management market. FMEA, although not new, takes on new life when combined with user-friendly software, technology, and integration. This fusion simplifies how companies communicate, innovate, and manage product and process development.

​APIS® IQ-Software is the heart of this transformation, boosting FMEA’s efficiency and allowing for useful data transfer and reporting.

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Alignment with Ford’s FMEA Requirements

Alignment with Ford’s FMEA Standards is not just a choice; it’s a requirement straight from Ford’s IATF-16949 documentation and also adheres to the structured guidelines outlined in the AIAG & VDA FMEA seven-step methodology.

  • Ensuring that those working with Ford and other leading companies adhere to standardized and clear requirements.
  • Integrated data is the key to unlocking higher levels of production quality, efficiency, and margins.

  • Ford’s expectation is straightforward:

    Part and Foundation FMEAs must be living documents that are always aligned. Any update to the Foundation FMEA triggers a review of relevant information for the Part FMEA, and vice versa.

  • Enhanced Product Launches:

    APIS® IQ-Software exceeds Ford’s recommendations, enhancing product launches and preventing supplier quality issues. Explore ‘One Data, Many Views’ with dynamic linkage.

Unlocking Efficiency with Visual Brilliance and Automation

APIS® IQ-Software lies at the heart of modern FMEA transformation, driving efficiency and industry alignment. It’s tailored for DFMEA, PFMEA, DRBFM, Control Plans, and more!

  • Seamlessly Create Foundation/Core/Family FMEAs:  Ensuring alignment with industry standards.

  • AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (2019) FMEA Formats: Generate FMEAs using various formats including the latest from AIAG & VDA 2019. 

  • Control Plan Alignment:  Align FMEAs with control plans. Integrated work instructions/visual aids for efficient communication and visual insights.

  • Part and Foundation FMEA Alignment: Ensure updates to Foundation FMEA and trigger a review of relevant Part FMEA data. 

  • Special Characteristic Traceability: Establish clear links between special characteristics and key requirements.

  • Support efforts in Reverse FMEA learning