What Software Are You Using?
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Dianna and Fred discussing software tools used by reliability engineers: the good, the bad, and pitfalls.
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SOR 754 What Software Are You Using?
Speaking of Reliability
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SOR 753 Catching Up with Questions
Catching Up with Questions
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Carl and Fred summarizing and discussing the latest questions received from readers and listeners.
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SOR 752 Bringing Back Old Plant Equipment
Bringing Back Old Plant Equipment
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Carl and Fred discussing a listener question about the use of FMEA when ramping up equipment in a plant. In this case, the equipment had been sitting dormant for a number of years.
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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 749 Hierarchy of Engineering
Hierarchy of Engineering
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Chris and Fred discuss the ‘hierarchy’ of reliability engineering. Which is the hierarchy of the knowledge and terms we need to follow when we learn about reliability engineering. Is it possible to organize our thoughts in a better way?
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SOR 748 Accuracy and Intervals
Accuracy and Intervals
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Chris and Fred discuss the terms ‘accuracy’ and ‘intervals’ … which are used a lot by reliability engineers. And how they relate to ‘confidence.’ So what to do any of these terms mean?
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SOR 747 Celebrating Reliability Success
Celebrating Reliability Success
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Carl and Fred discussing a listener question about when it is OK to celebrate reliability successes. Specifically, how long you have to wait to feel comfortable you have a successful product when nothing bad happens.
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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
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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 744 Reliability Growth
Reliability Growth
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Chris and Fred discuss what ‘reliability growth’ means? Sounds simple … right? And it can be. But sometimes not.
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SOR 743 System Engineering and Reliability
System Engineering and Reliability
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Chris and Fred discuss what are often seen as competing/different/complementary/friendly/unfriendly disciplines … systems and reliability engineering. How does one relate to the other?
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SOR 742 Reliability and Quality
Reliability and Quality
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Dianna and Fred discussing differences and similarities between quality and reliability.
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SOR 741 What is Working in Quality
What is Working in Quality
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Dianna and Fred discussing the role of Quality and quality professionals in an organization.
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SOR 740 Building Rapport and Influence
Building Rapport and Influence
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Carl and Fred discussing how to build rapport with colleagues, as one of the steps in shaping and influencing product designs and manufacturing processes.
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