We know about the use of PFMEAs in manufacturing plants. Sometimes it isn't easy to build a robust enough PFMEA. However, it is important to maintain these tools to help you be more productive and maintain machine sustainability. Each time a machine failure or product quality defect occurs, it is important to follow the process. Always use your PFMEAs and MFMEAs to figure out if this problem has happened in the past. This will help you resolve the issue quickly. If you do not find the problem documented, then this is where the sustainability piece comes in. Once you find the root cause and solution, always document the action taken, and reflect the results for the future.

The first step to balance sustainability and efficiency is to assess your impact on the environment, society, and economy. You can use tools such as life cycle assessment, carbon footprint, or social return on investment to measure and evaluate your activities and outputs. By doing so, you can identify the areas where you can reduce waste, emissions, or negative impacts, and where you can increase value, benefits, or positive impacts.