I see!
Where I'm coming from is driven by customer requests for quote. Inevitably, there is an entry in the text of the RFQ mandating that we conduct Design
FMEA's and invite/share results with the customer.
Whether QS generically requires a
DFMEA or not is kind of a moot point as the customer mandate in an RFQ/SOR/SOW, etc. for a DFMEA specifically makes it required. This is even further put to bed by our specific procedures which make FMEA's a requirement (as Martha would say, "It's a good thing").
My concerns are related to ramifications of referencing "Special characteristics" in the Design FMEA. There are often commercial/confidentiality, specificity issues involved.
I am in definite agreement that if the customer has specific characteristics that he/she wants referenced on the salable item under contract, they could indeed, be included in the Design FMEA.
I am not convinced that anything is accomplished by including all special characteristics of every sub-asm and component. I am, however, convinced that it could have detrimental effects.
TOMO