C&E Matrix (2)

Cause and Effect

Matrix

Rating of
Importance to 9 9 7 10 10 9 3 2 6
Customer
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Homogeneity

Temperature
Consistency

Digets Time
Cleanliness
Gel Time

Viscosity

Solids
Color
Process Step Process Inputs Total

Scales
1 Compounding 9 8 2 1 1 9 1 1 8
Accuracy
Preheating
2 Compounding 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
DICY TK
DMF Load
3 Compounding 3 8 1 1 1 8 1 3 8
Accuracy
4 Compounding DMF 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1
Cleanliness
DMF Raw
5 Compounding 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Materials
DICY Load
6 Compounding 9 7 1 1 1 9 1 1 2
Accuracy
DICY Envir.
7 Compounding 8 5 3 1 1 8 1 1 2
Factors
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 0
13 0
14 0
15 0
16 0
17 0
18 0
19 0
20 0
0
288

279

351

138
91

80

70

21

18

Total
0

Lower Spec
Target
Upper Spec

This table provides the initial input to the FMEA. When eacheach of the output variables
(requirements) are
are not correct, that
that represents potential "EFFECTS". When
When each input variable is
not correct, that
that represents "Failure
"Failure Modes".

1.
1. List the Key Process
Process Output Variables
Variables
2.
2. Rate each
each variable on a 1-to-10 scale to to importantance to the
the customer
3.
3. List Key Process Input
Input Variables
4.
4. Rate each
each variables relationship to each
each output variable on
on a 1-to-10
1-to-10 scale
5.
5. Select the
the top input variables to start the FMEA process; Determine how each selected input
varable can "go wrong" and place that in the Failure
Failure Mode
Mode column of the
the FMEA.
FMEA.

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 C&E Matrix

Cause and Effect

Matrix:

C&E Correlation Rankings:

0 = No Correlation
1 = The process only remotely effects the customer requirement
3 = The process has a moderate effect on customer requirement
9 = The process input has a direct and strong effect on the
customer requirement

Rating of Importance to
Customer: Customer (low 0- high
___________ 10)
1 2 3
Process Sub Step Process Inputs Total

1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 0
13 0
14 0
15 0
16 0
17 0
Total
0

Lower Spec
Target
Upper Spec

This table provides the initial input to the FMEA.

When
When each
each ofof the
the output
output variables
variables (requirements)
(requirements) are
are
not
not correct,
correct, that
that represents
represents potential
potential "EFFECTS".
"EFFECTS".
When
When each
each input
input variable
variable is
is not
not correct,
correct, that
that
represents "Failure Modes".

1.
1. List
List the
the Key
Key Process
Process Output
Output Variables
Variables
2.
2. Rate
Rate each
each variable
variable on on aa 1-to-10
1-to-10 scale
scale toto
importantance
importantance to to the
the customer
customer
3.
3. List
List Key
Key Process
Process Input
Input Variables
Variables
4.
4. Rate
Rate each
each variables
variables relationship
relationship to to each
each output
output
variable on a 1-to-10 scale
5.
5. Select
Select the
the top
top input
input variables
variables toto start
start the
the FMEA
FMEA
process;
process; Determine
Determine how how each
each selected
selected input
input varable
varable
can "go wrong" and place that in the Failure Mode
column of the FMEA.

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