Evaluation of FMEA methods used in the environmental management

Purpose: The aim of the study is to present a newly developed methodology for the E-FMEA analysis. The importance and implementation of the FMEA analysis to the effective management of the environment are discussed.Design/methodology/approach: In this paper the concepts of the E-FMEA methodology presented in the literature and proposed by the authors are presented. The developed conception is based on the FMEA method used in the quality management.Findings: The detailed analysis of the quality FMEA is described. A new approach to the E-FMEA analysis is discussed.Research limitations/implications: The paper presents the methodology for the FMEA analysis carrying out in relation to the environmental aspects.Practical implications: The result of the analysis and the developed E-FMEA methodology is a proposal of management tools for the manufacturing processes. The development tool would allow the management of the environmental aspects in the productive process in an efficient manner. The improvement of the environmental management using the developed E-FMEA tool allows to increase in the productive of the process in relation to the requirements of the law, maintaining the machinery and the equipment and their impact on the environmental aspects.Originality/value: The methodology of E-FMEA suggested in the paper is a part of the scope of the eco-management methods dedicated to the manufacturing processes.