The Future of Reliability
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the future of the field of reliability engineering, including where we have been and where we are going.
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SOR 730 The Future of Reliability
SOR 729 Unusual Reliability Applications
Unusual Reliability Applications
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Carl and Fred discussing unusual and interesting reliability projects that cross disciplines.
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Facilitation Skill # 6 – Making Decisions
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King
According to Merriam-Webster, a “decision” is “a choice that you make about something after thinking about it: the result of deciding.”
The Future of Reliability Engineering
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan
The Oxford English dictionary defines “reliability” as “the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs.”
The textbook definition for “reliability” is “the probability that an item will perform its intended function for a designated period of time without failure under specified operating and environmental conditions.” [Read more…]
SOR 724 Key Characteristics Revisited
Key Characteristics Revisited
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Carl and Fred having a new conversation about the age-old topic of key characteristics, and how they are used to improve products and processes.
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SOR 723 Question Everything
Question Everything
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Carl and Fred discussing the value of questioning in the process of learning and personal growth. Students and instructors should question each other as part of learning, engineering teams should question each other as part of achieving consensus.
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SOR 720 Reliability and Bathtub Curve
Reliability and Bathtub Curve
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Carl and Fred discussing the origin and meaning of the reliability “bathtub” curve, and why it is not useful as a visual analogy.
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Facilitation Skill # 5 – Active Listening
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey
A good listener tries to understand thoroughly what the other person is saying. In the end the listener may disagree sharply. However, before voicing disagreement, the active listener wants to know exactly what the other person is saying and why. [Read more…]
Facilitation Skill # 5 – Active Listening
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” – Stephen Covey
A good listener tries to understand thoroughly what the other person is saying. In the end the listener may disagree sharply. However, before voicing disagreement, the active listener wants to know exactly what the other person is saying and why. [Read more…]
SOR 717 Planning a Reliability Program
Planning a Reliability Program
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Carl and Fred discussing the planning that goes into any reliability program.
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SOR 714 Achieving or Calculating Reliability
SOR 713 Thoughts on ISO Standards
Thoughts on ISO Standards
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Carl and Fred discuss ISO standards and how they impact quality and reliablity of products. The discussion begins with the ISO 9000 series and proceeds to a discussion of standards in general.
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Facilitation Skill # 4 – Asking Thought-starter Questions
“A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.” – Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
One of my favorite FMEA facilitation techniques, and one that can significantly enhance meaningful participation from FMEA team members, is called “Asking Thought-starter Questions.”
SOR 708 How Well to Know Failure Mechanisms
How Well to Know Failure Mechanisms
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Carl and Fred discussing the underlying mechanisms of failure, and how they impact our analysis and understanding of reliability.
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SOR 707 Is There a Better Way than RPN?
Is There a Better Way than RPN?
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Carl and Fred take on the subject of Risk Priority Number, also called RPN, when used in FMEA. Is RPN a good way to prioritize risk in an FMEA, or is there a better way?
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