Reliability and Politics
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss how reliability can sometimes be linked to politics (… at least in some way). Is this an experience you share?
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SOR 998 Reliability and Politics
Speaking of Reliability
Let us address your reliability engineering questions. Gain the experience of your peers and accelerate the improvement of your program and career.
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SOR 997 Preparing to Interview
Preparing to Interview
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Chris and Fred discuss how to make a good impression when interviewing for a reliability engineering position. How do you prepare?
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SOR 996 FMEA and HAZOP
FMEA and Hazard Analysis
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Carl and Fred discuss a reader question about FMEA and Hazard Analysis and whether or not they can be combined into a single analysis.
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SOR 995 Hidden Reliability
Hidden Reliability
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Carl and Fred discuss the challenges of hidden reliability problems, especially issues that are certain to occur, but not easily observed. When failures are invisible or hidden, they can be missed or ignored.
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SOR 994 Introducing Risk Management Plan
Introducing Risk Management Plan
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Greg and Fred discuss why risk is becoming a personal issue to home owners and to all of us. They discuss aging infrastructure risk, who pays, and how to mitigate these risks.
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SOR 993 What Happened to Quality?
What Happened to Quality?
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Greg and Fred discuss quality from engineering and quality points of view. Greg is developing AI engineering applications. Greg wants to build, ship, and monetize. Fred wants to build quality in. What do you think is the right way?
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SOR 992 Past Good and Bad Knowledge
Past Good and Bad Knowledge
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Chris and Fred discuss the so-called ‘bedrock documents and statistics’ that are used over and over again as if they are universally correct – even though they might have nothing to do with ‘your’ machines or systems. WHY?
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SOR 991 What is MLE?
What is MLE?
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Chris and Fred discuss the three-letter acronym ‘MLE’ stands for? Well, it stands for ‘maximum likelihood estimate.’ Ever heard of it? Do you know what it means?
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SOR 990 Impact of IoT on Maintenance
Impact of IoT on Maintenance
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Kirk and Fred discuss the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on maintenance and the data feedback to the manufacturer on usage and failure data.
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SOR 989 No Trouble Found Issue
No Trouble Found Issue
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Kirk and Fred delve into the crucial topic of managing returned parts and products, even those that are functioning perfectly.
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SOR 988 Difference Between Quality and Reliability Statistics
Difference Between Quality and Reliability Statistics
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Philip and Fred discuss some of the basic differences and similarities between these two types of statistical toolsets.
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SOR 987 Dealing with Missing Data
Dealing with Missing Data
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Philip and Fred discuss a few challenges and approaches to deal with missing data.
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SOR 986 Pushing the Limits
Pushing the Limits
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Greg and Fred discuss pushing the limits for personal and professional development. Greg discusses wearing a pink tutu to Oregon Country Faire and Burning Man. Fred discusses pushing the limits for product testing and product development.
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SOR 985 Pursuing Ribbons
Pursuing Ribbons
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Greg and Fred discuss the importance of the pursuit of ribbons. What are ribbons? They are the badges, degrees, brands, and certificates that we all strive for. They confer knowledge, skills, and abilities to others. They are the things of life that we do for personal improvement and enrichment. Greg believes the pursuit of ribbons or recognition is what we all do from the day we are born to the day we pass on. Fred believes knowledge by itself is sufficient. What do you think?
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SOR 984 Instead of Reliability Prediction
Instead of Reliability Prediction
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Chris and Fred discuss reliability prediction and how it can relate to the ‘design’ phase when there is no data. How do you ‘predict reliability?’
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