Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) in the context of risk management in new product development: A case study in an automotive company

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 899-912

  Segismundo, André ^a   Augusto Cauchick Miguel, Paulo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Brazil; Decision making; Failure modes and effects analysis; New products; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249106837     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710810908061     Document Type: Article

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