Parts Count Reliability Prediction (is awful)
podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson
Isn’t reliability prediction a very important part of what reliability engineers should do? Shouldn’t we want to (for example) predict the improvement in warranty reliability a design change will make? Well … yes! But then there is ‘parts count reliability prediction.’ As is the case for lots of reliability engineering terms, there are phrases that are used to describe very specific types of concepts. And ‘parts count reliability prediction’ is awful. And in this webinar, we will explain why … using dogs! If this intrigues you … see you there!
This Accendo Reliability webinar was originally broadcast on 28 October 2025.
To view the recorded video/audio and PDF workbook of the event, visit the webinar page.
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