Dealing with Suppliers
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing dealing with suppliers in dealing with failures in complex interconnected systems.
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SOR 760 Dealing with Suppliers
SOR 759 Talking about HALT
Talking about HALT
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Kirk and Fred discussing a basic subject that Kirk has been speaking about for over three decades, Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and carrying the ideas of Gregg Hobbs, Ph.D. who termed the acronym and methodology
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SOR 751 The Best Reliability Training
The Best Reliability Training
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Kirk and Fred discussing their views on how to best learn the discipline of reliability engineering.
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SOR 750 Decisions and Safety
Decisions and Safety
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Kirk and Fred discussing whether to ship a product that may or may not be safe and reliable.
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SOR 746 Do You Need a Degree in Reliability
Do You Need a Degree in Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discussing higher education and the importance of a college degree in reliability for a career in reliability engineering.
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SOR 745 Reliability Program vs Reality
Reliability Program vs Reality
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing failures in products after launch and the importance of and knowing how the customers use conditions.
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SOR 728 When a Proposal Fails
When a Proposal Fails
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Kirk and Fred discussing the challenge of getting a proposal for new testing (i.e HALT) accepted.
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SOR 727 When to Stop Troubleshooting
When to Stop Troubleshooting
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Kirk and Fred discussing the challenge of when to end efforts in troubleshooting a failure.
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SOR 722 Obsolescence and Reliability
Obsolescence and Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discussing the article Kirk wrote titled “Why the Drain in the Bathtub Curve Matters” (see link in notes) about how technological obsolescence, and not product failures are the cause that cause many products to be retired or replaced.
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SOR 721 Reliability and Testing
Reliability and Testing
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Kirk and Fred discussing how much of reliability engineering is devoted to testing and what other functions should a reliability engineer do.
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SOR 719 FMEAs and HALT
FMEAs and HALT
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Kirk and Fred discuss the relationship between FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis) and HALT (Highly Accelerated Limit Test)
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SOR 718 Dealing with HALT Fear
Dealing with HALT Fear
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discuss misunderstandings of the limit testing and believing it’s “just breaking it”
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SOR 710 HALT and Safety
HALT and Safety
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Kirk and Fred discussing the relationship between reliability, the fundamental limits of technology, and safety.
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SOR 709 A Great Customer Experience
A Great Customer Experience
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Kirk and Fred discussing Kirk’s experience with a new pinball machine’s component failures and the manufacturer.
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SOR 706 What Reliability is Good Enough
What Reliability is Good Enough
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Kirk and Fred discussing the expectations of reliability of their own vehicles and some of the wear out mechanisms we expect.
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