FMEA is a reliability tool, which requires identifying failure modes of a specific product or system, their
frequency and potential causes. According to Fiorenzo Franceschini and Maurizio Galetto (2001), the life cycle of
a product is analyzed by an inter-functional work team [1]. Daimler Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are jointly
developed an international standard named SAE J1739-2006 documentation for FMEA. This document provides
general guidance in the application of different types of FMEA [2]. First, the potential failure modes and potential
causes are identified along with its effects and then the current controls are determined [3]. FMEA method is used
to calculate RPN for each failure mode and then proposed recommended actions to reduce the RPN [4]. The basic
steps are to identify the root causes and potential problems that could occur, and then derive RPN which can
direct improvement effort to the areas of greatest concern. Actions are then undertaken to reduce the risk
presented by the failure mode [5]. FMEA was developed at Grumman Aircraft Corporation in the 1950 and 1960s
and it was first applied to the naval aircraft flight control systems at Grumman. Since, then, it has been
extensively used as a powerful technique for system safety and reliability analysis of products and processes in
wide range of industries [6]. Xiuxu Zhao presented a new approach for enterprises which combined Statistical
Process Control (SPC) with FMEA knowledge library [7].