Understand Perception Issues
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Philip and Fred discussing the need to understand our perception or frame of reference bias.
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SOR 586 Understand Perception Issues
Speaking of Reliability
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SOR 585 You Gotta Think
You Gotta Think – Part 1 of 2
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Philip and Fred discussing why we need to think when we work with reliability in a light hearted discussion that topics like the speed of light, way back when in physics class, spinning hands, Ben Franklin, Super conducting submarine engines, keyboard jockey’s blind bliss, plug-n-chug – Spec & Dump, Universities role in teaching thinking, Today’s reliability software, using the right tool for the right job,balancing today’s dynamic work load, water foutain statistical process control, the value of a great mentor and social invisibility.
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SOR 584 Influence As a Small Buyer
Influence As a Small Buyer
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Chris and Fred discuss the age-old problem of ‘influence’ or lack thereof when you are a small buyer. Influence to get reliable components. Influence to have that supplier remedy your issues. Because you feel too small and insignificant. Sound familiar? Then listen to this podcast.
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SOR 583 Time Discussing Reliability
Time Discussing Reliability
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Chris and Fred discuss the idea of timing how long you spend talking about ‘reliability engineering.’ And by this, we mean conversation where you (1) proactively talking about preventing failures before they occur, and (2) in a way where something gets done about it (improving something)? Let’s say someone timed how much time your organization spent on this sort of conversation – would you be proud of the number you get?
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SOR 582 ALT Planning Questions
ALT Planning Questions
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Chris and Fred talk about accelerated life testing or ALT. Well before we start, we need to work out what the decision we are informing is. Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast.
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SOR 581 Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms
Testing Without Knowing Mechanisms
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Kirk and Fred discussing how to test a new product without knowing the specific mechanisms that will be a possible weakness, and reliability issue in the field
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SOR 580 Understanding Use Profiles
Understanding Use Profiles
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Kirk and Fred discussing the planning of the user profiles and use conditions that engineers must make during the design process
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SOR 579 Introduction to Facilitation Skills
Introduction to Facilitation Skills
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Carl and Fred discussing the broad set of skills that are needed to be an effective team leader.
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SOR 578 Dealing with Interfaces
Dealing with Interfaces
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Carl and Fred discussing interfaces and how they can be addressed in reliability programs.
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SOR 577 Value of Being Proactive
Value of Being Proactive
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James and Fred discussing the benefits and some constraints of shifting your maintenance program to a proactive stance.
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SOR 576 Influence Change Behavior
Influence Change Behavior
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Chris and Fred discuss how you can influence behavior. Good behavior. Like taking reliability seriously. It is not about what you say when you are forced to say it. It is about what you like saying and what you make your people do. So there are some things you can do to influence people in a good way. But it takes some effort on your behalf. Keen to learn more? Listen here!
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SOR 575 Cultural Avoidance of Engineering
Cultural Avoidance of Engineering
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Chris and Fred discuss the organizations that culturally avoid engineering. Those organizations that for some reason, never ask for the data, the math, the tests, the thinking or anything else that might actually help you understand why your thing fails.
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SOR 574 When to Run Qualifications Again
When to Run Qualifications Again
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Chris and Fred discuss when you should run qualification tests again. A qualification test can be anything – essentially all your product, system or service has to do is meet or exceed something to get a tick in the box. So if you make a minor change to your system – do you need to run all your qualification tests again? Can you get away with not doing any? Listen to this podcast to learn more!
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SOR 573 What do We Have Confidence In?
What do We Have Confidence In?
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Chris and Fred discuss what it means to have confidence in something. Confidence can mean all things to all people. How confident are you as a person? How confident are you in someone else? What confidence do you have in a conclusion? Statisticians and reliability engineers need to talk to each other where the term confidence has a clearly defined and fixed meaning. But does it? How confident are you in the results of a test? How confident are you in a test that has 75 data points versus one that has 70? How confident will your boss be in you when you present the outcomes of these tests? Have these tests shaken YOUR confidence? Best you listen to this podcast.
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SOR 572 Minimum Viable Reliability
Minimum Viable Reliability
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Carl and Fred discussing whether there is such a concept as “minimum viable reliability”?
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