Communicating Complex Topics
Abstract
Enrico and Fred discuss a few approaches that may be effective when communication complex topics to others.
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SOR 1078 Communicating Complex Topics
Speaking of Reliability
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SOR 1077 Loss of Expertise
Loss of Expertise
Abstract
Greg and Fred discuss what happens when a company doesn’t have the engineering knowledge, skills, and abilities to design things. Why? Companies don’t make commodity stuff any more. They outsource these items. The challenge of outsourcing often means outsourcing engineering expertise. Big problem. So what are the solutions?
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SOR 1076 Research Options
Research Options
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Kirk and Fred discuss the new options for doing technical research, including Google Scholar and AI tools like ChatGPT ᐅ Play Episode
SOR 1075 Vendors and Reliability
SOR 1074 Mastering AI and Career
Mastering AI and Your Career
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Greg and Fred discuss how AI is changing work, careers, and jobs. Last week, Fiverr CEO warned staff: ‘AI is coming for your jobs, including mine!’ So what does this really mean for reliability and quality professionals? And importantly, what can you do about it? ᐅ Play Episode
SOR 1073 Reliability Engineering Books
Reliability Engineering Books
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Chris and Fred discuss talk about how to ‘rank’ reliability engineering books that are actually based on helpfulness (and perhaps not an algorithm).
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SOR 1072 Psychology and Reliability
Psychology and Reliability
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Chris and Fred discuss the psychology behind (bad) reliability decisions. Humans run (and ruin) everything!
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SOR 1071 Better Risk Management
Better Risk Management
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Greg and Fred discuss risk management tools specifically the advantages and disadvantages of using color -coded risk matrices.
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SOR 1070 AI and Reliability Planning
AI and Reliability Planning
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Carl and Fred discuss a few ways to use AI during the reliability planning process.
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SOR 1069 System FMEA
System FMEA
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Carl and Fred discuss a question from a listener about the scope and procedure for a System FMEA, and what is different from other FMEA types.
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SOR 1068 Risk Planning
Risk Planning
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Greg and Fred discuss risk planning and why folks don’t do it. And, then they wonder what and why something happened.
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SOR 1067 Phantom Test Results
Phantom Test Results
Abstract
Dianna and Fred discuss phantom test results in reliability testing.
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SOR 1066 Sample Size Considerations
Sample Size Considerations
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Dianna and Fred discuss sample size considerations for reliability testing.
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SOR 1065 Fault Tree Analysis
Fault Tree Analysis
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Chris and Fred discuss the basics and uses of fault tree analysis. Chances are that if you have been taught about fault trees, it was for only one of the many ways you could use them.
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SOR 1064 Dismissing Failures
Dismissing Failures
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss a common problem of dismissing or ignoring failures, especially when they don’t fit your ‘profile.’
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