FMEA an AI Purchase-Order Agent

An AI agent will update PO dates and quantities for low-value replenishment items, but some low-value items are production-critical. FMEA: function -> failure mode -> effect -> cause -> control priority The common trap is to scope by spend only. Low spend does not always mean low operational severity. Function Function: update purchase-order dates and quantities for replenishment items when supplier confirmations or inventory changes arrive. FMEA starts with what the system is supposed to do. A clear function makes failure modes concrete. Failure mode Failure mode: agent increases quantity for a constrained component without checking allocation policy or customer…

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