An industrial application of DMECA approach to management process analysis. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rahman, Azizur; Uddin, Md. Kutub
• Is Part Of: International journal of industrial and systems engineering. Volume 11:Number 1/2(2012)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 65
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: DMECA -- dysfunction mode and effect critical analysis -- FMECA -- failure mode and effect critical analysis -- TQM -- total quality management; Systems engineering -- Periodicals; Industrial engineering -- Periodicals; 620.001171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-5037

Abstract

This paper presents an application of 'dysfunction mode and effects critical analysis' to determine and to analyse possible dysfunctions of a management process in a power plant. The management process of the plant consists of 9 sub-processes and 57 activities. The study identified 175 potential causes of dysfunctions and its subsequent effects. It also made a list of priority interventions for all these dysfunctions. The findings of the study advocate that the causes of dysfunctions are interrelated and few corrective actions can remove a group of causes. At last, it suggested some actions to improve the management process of the plant.