Reliability Prediction Standards

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Dianna and Fred discussing the history and application of published parts count prediction models and standards in reliability analysis.
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Metrics and Games

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Carl and Fred discussing a listener question on maintenance strategies, and a company mandate metric comparing preventive and corrective maintenance tasks.

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The Value of Curiosity

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Carl and Fred discussing what brings enjoyment to one’s life and work, and how to explore and learn, with curiosity.
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What is a Reliability Score?

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Chris and Fred discuss how we communicate reliability to our customers. And they haven’t completed university courses in reliability engineering …
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Confidence and Tolerance Intervals

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Chris and Fred discuss the difference between ‘confidence,’ ‘tolerance’ and ‘prediction’ intervals. Is there any point in understanding the difference between these concepts? … or is it something only statisticians find useful?
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MEOST Setup Remotely

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Kirk and Fred discussing Multiple Environmental Over Stress Test or MEOST.
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Reliability Spooky Stories

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Kirk and Fred discussing  and reflecting on some of the spooky reliability problems we have seen (or not seen) that sometimes have haunted us on this  Halloween 2022 episode of SOR
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Risk and Supply Chain

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Greg and Fred discussing supply chain risk management.
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Decision Making in Reliability

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Greg and Fred discussing the importance of decision making in quality, reliability, and work in general.
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How to Talk About MTBF

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Chris and Fred discuss the pointlessness of the MTBF.  This comes from a listener who reached out to complain about how lots of industries enforce the MTBF … but why?
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Deferred Maintenance in the News

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Chris and Fred discuss about what happens when we ‘defer’ maintenance … or do it later … or perhaps never. When is it OK to do this?
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What Could Go Wrong

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Chris and Fred discuss ‘what can go wrong’ in scenarios where it is almost impossible to even comprehend might happen … like when something is really old! ᐅ Play Episode

Changing Company Career Advice

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Carl and Fred discussing advice for experienced engineers who are looking to change jobs or companies.
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Inside Company Career Advice

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Carl and Fred talking about their experiences in their own careers and advices for others in developing and taking advantage of career opportunities within a company.
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Data and Automation of Analysis

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Kirk and Fred discussing the use of current buzzwords in the field of reliability,  the use of software data Failure Reporting and Corrective Action Systems (FRACAS) and how many reliability professionals jump to software automation to analyze reliability issues.
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