SOR 502 Focus on Vital Few
Abstract
Carl discusses why focusing on the vital few reliability methods is key to successful reliability programs.
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SOR 502 Focus on the Vital Few Methods
SOR 499 Is There a Better Way Than RPN?
Is There a Better Way Than RPN?
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Carl and Fred discussing the shortcomings of the use of RPN in an FMEA, and what specifically can be done to prioritize risk in an FMEA.
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SOR 498 The Problem with Leading with Your Diploma
The Problem with Leading with Your Diploma
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Carl and Fred discussing what can happen when a reliability engineer puts undue focus on their degree when introducing themselves or when looking for a new position.
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Using Design FMEAs to improve Design Verification Plans
“I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” Benjamin Franklin
Properly done, Design FMEAs should improve product designs and test plans. This article describes how DFMEAs can be used to improve testing and analysis, which are embodied in the Design Verification Plan (DVP).
SOR 487 Reliability and Supply Chain
Reliability and Supply Chain
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the interaction of reliability engineering with supply chain management.
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Application Tip – Begin with Concerns
Stay Focused on Areas of Concern
“It is not possible for minds degraded by a host of trivial concerns to ever rise to anything great.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau
One of the most important elements of excellent FMEAs is to stay focused on areas of concern. What does this mean and how should it be applied?
SOR 486 Reliability and Product Development
Reliability and Product Development
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the subject of how to integrate reliability into your company’s product development process.
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SOR 483 Reliability Value Calculation
Reliability Value Calculation
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing reliability methods from a value perspective. The value of your finding needs to be comparable to what the organization is valuing.
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SOR 482 Celebrate Failure
Celebrate Failure
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the importance of discovering and understanding failures during product development.
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SOR 479 Tips for Improving People Skills
Tips for Improving People Skills
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the broad subject of people skills in the application of reliability engineering. The ability to influence other people in a positive and constructive manner, is an essential skill.
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SOR 478 Tips For Building a Reliability Plan
Tips For Building a Reliability Plan
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Carl and Fred discussing one of the more important aspects of developing a good reliability plan: how to select the right reliability tools.
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Action Strategies to Reduce Detection Risk
“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Sun Tzu
The Oxford English dictionary defines “detection” as “discovery (of what is unknown or hidden); finding out.”
Reference the article Understanding FMEA Detection – Part 1 which discusses how Detection is defined and applied in FMEA.
Action Strategies to Reduce Occurrence Risk
What strategies can be used to reduce occurrence risk in an FMEA?
“Luck is not chance, it’s toil; fortune’s expensive smile is earned.”
Emily Dickinson
The Oxford English dictionary defines “occurrence” as “the fact or frequency of something happening.”
Reference the article Understanding FMEA Occurrence Risk – Part 1 which discusses how Occurrence is defined and applied in FMEA.
SOR 462 The FMEA Overreach Syndrome
The FMEA Overreach Syndrome
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing the role of FMEA in product and process development, and how to supplement or replace FMEA with other tools, when appropriate.
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SOR 461 The Big Reliability Myths
Top Ten Reliability Myths
Abstract
Carl and Fred discussing some of the biggest myths surrounding reliability, based on their experience in managing reliability programs.
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