How can 8D help Solve my Recurring Problem?
We talk about the 8D methodology, describe situations where we could benefit from it, list each of the 8 Disciplines, and compare it to PDSA and DMAIC.
QDD 043 How can 8D help Solve my Recurring Problem?
300 – Past and Future Trends in Reliability
Past and Future Trends in Reliability
It is my pleasure to welcome our panelists today, Eric Elder, Maureen Gribble, Jenna Johns, and Shon Isenhour.
In this episode we covered:
- What were the things you were seeing people asking about at that conference?
- What does the future look like for the reliability industry?
- 2022 Conference Plans!
Why We Use Statistics
Why We Use Statistics
podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg
You may fondly, or most likely not fondly, remember your undergraduate course on probability and statistics. The calculations of various winning hands with card games were interesting and connected to the early ‘invention’ of probability and statistical methods. Yet, the jar with colored beads was rather boring. [Read more…]
WIM S1:E5 What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella
What Matters More – Your Education or Your Experience with Angela Borella
In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Data Analyst and Program Manager Assistant at Wearcheck USA, Angela Borella, on the show! Angela started her career in maintenance and reliability as a technician in 1995 and has since then specialized in oil analysis and lubrication, assisting many organizations to reach a world-class lubrication design. Hear what Angela has to say about whether or not certifications or hands-on experience matters more in a maintenance and reliability role and learn about her journey throughout her career as a woman in the field.
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QDD 042 Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability
Mistake-Proofing – The Poka-Yoke of Usability
How do we go about mistake-proofing our product design? As we’re looking at our user process, we can use a quality method that’s well-used in manufacturing production: poka-yoke (mistake-proof).
Download the guidelines and checklist, and then follow-along with the podcast.
299 – Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose
Ensuring Transformer Reliability with Howard Penrose
It is my pleasure to welcome Howard Penrose back to the podcast.
In this episode we covered:
- Why are electrical reliability or electrical assets neglected?
- What are the major types of transformers?
- If we detect a high level of moisture in the oil, do we change the oil or is it a little more complicated than that?
PR S3:E1 Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management
Paul Daoust, Founder of Scio Asset Management
Paul Daoust thinks for a living with over 25 years of international experience in asset management and operational excellence in the energy sector as a team leader and lead practitioner in a corporate center, industrial site and remote work locations.
As the founder of Scio Asset Management, Paul is declaring war on mediocrity and providing supportive leadership to progressive operational leaders to make more, better decisions to stop value leakage in their organizations through learning, coaching, advising services and management platform solutions.
Paul is a leading international advocate for asset management practices for industrial and infrastructure asset-owning organizations.
Specializing in asset management leadership, asset strategy & planning, operational risk management, asset performance management, asset investment planning, maintenance and reliability management, competency management, and organizational change management.
SOR 726 Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation
Statistics, Mechanisms, Facilitation
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss how statistics, mechanisms, and other technical words that come from ‘reliability engineering’ in contrast to softer terms like ‘facilitation.’ This comes from discussions Chris has had during his Statistical Process Control (SPC) course that he has run previously. So what is the big deal about these words? Well … you can know everything there is to know about statistics and failure mechanisms – but if you can’t make things better then it is all for nothing!
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WIM S1:E4 Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt
Redefining the Maintenance and Reliability Industry with Christine Witt
In this episode of the Women in Maintenance Podcast, we have the Director of Product and Services at SEAM group, Christine Witte, on the show! Listen now to learn more about introducing maintenance and reliability in early education, how early exposure and awareness will redefine the female talent in the industry, and her advice to future generations of female leaders. [Read more…]
CT E04: The Power of Small Multiples and a Progressive Search to Solve Tough Problems with John Allen
CT E04: The Power of Small Multiples and a Progressive Search to Solve Tough Problems with John Allen
In this episode, John Allen of the New Science of Fixing Things and I talk about a powerful deterministic approach to diagnosing and solving tough problems to improve product quality, reliability and performance. John, who is also one of the original founders of Shainin, LLC, walks us through the approach that he and his group have developed, thanks to which teams are able to solve tough problems in very little time.
QDD 041 Getting Comfortable with using Reliability Results
Getting Comfortable with using Reliability Results
We want to engage a reliability engineer in an analysis for our product design. They can help us produce some great information from which we can make decisions. You might be feeling uncomfortable about our team making a design decision based on those results. You don’t quite understand how the reliability engineer came up with the answer. You want to know where that information comes from so you can gauge the level of project risk of our decision.
We peel-back the curtain on reliability engineering methods. We explore reliability engineering’s roots and development, from the 1950’s through today, to better understand the results of an analysis. Having a general understanding of reliability methods can help us get comfortable with using the results.
298 – Risk Based Inspection with Ricardo Santos
Risk Based Inspection with Ricardo Santos
It is my pleasure to welcome Ricardo Santos to the podcast, a Senior Manager at Deloitte.
In this episode we covered:
- What is RBI – Risk-Based Inspection?
- When would organizations want to leverage risk-based inspections over RCM or something else?
- Why do organizations want to go about implementing RBI process?
SOR 725 Common Slope Assumption
Common Slope Assumption
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss a ‘common slope assumption’ … which is something that only those of you with reliability engineering experience will have heard about. This is all about what we called ‘accelerated life testing’ where we increase stresses to accelerate failure. And software that is used to model accelerated life testing. Keen to learn more? Listen to this podcast!
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PR S2:E17 w/ George Parada
George Parada
George is a reliability leader who discovered his passion in this realm when he wanted to discover a better way to improve overall operations as a new production supervisor right out of college. Since then he has spent a large portion of his career working for a few large food and beverage organizations where he has driven fundamental improvement in foundational maintenance and reliability practices through connecting people and processes. With a strong passion to always excel with cross functional teams, he has strived to challenge the status quo to help the organization address gaps through a strategic and organized fashion. George realized early in his career that genuine leadership allows us all to be successful in the day to day work we do, to not only empower ourselves but others to reach the goals of the organization. From implementing CMMS systems to developing technical training programs for new engineers to working with senior leaders in developing reliability strategy, George loves working with people and leading strategic change. George is currently responsible for leading a new the global asset management programs for Facebook data center operations. Outside of work, George loves traveling around the world with his wife Daysi and is a San Francisco Bay Area sports fanatic. George received his Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering from SF State University and a double Masters in Engineering and Business from San Jose State University.
SOR 724 Key Characteristics Revisited
Key Characteristics Revisited
Abstract
Carl and Fred having a new conversation about the age-old topic of key characteristics, and how they are used to improve products and processes.
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