Design FMEA on just Product Families - Polyether and Polyester

I´ve got a bit of "problem" and wondered if someone could help me solve it.

We produce polyurethane foams, based on both polyether and polyester. But know I am looking at the FMEA´s and I wondered if it´s possible to make a design FMEA on just product families (polyether and polyesther). Or does QS9000 demand that you make a design FMEA on every single product.

Can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance and greetings,
Martin

[Jim Biz]

"Design FMEA? or ""Process FEMA"
(don't quote me on this one we're ISO not QS but....)
If all Process produce the same "family of designed result products" I would think a "Process" FMEA for all similar products would work...

[Marc]

If the designs are similar you can use a 'Family' design FMEA. You can also do process FMEAs on the processes themselves instead of on the product.