Giving and a Reliability Career
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Carl and Fred discussing how focusing on helping others can enhance your reliability career and provide a sense of community.
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SOR 871 Giving and a Reliability Career
SOR 868 Reliability Engineering and AI
Reliability Engineering and AI
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Carl and Fred discussing the integration of artificial intelligence with the tools and procedures of reliability engineering.
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SOR 867 Identify Key Decisions
Identify Key Decisions
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Carl and Fred discussing the integration of reliability activities with engineering decisions, and how to enhance this important intersection.
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Application of Quantitative Criticality Analysis in FMEA
Some defense-related applications require a special type of criticality analysis, called Quantitative Criticality Analysis to supplement FMEA applications. This is the “C” in what is called FMECA: Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis. I’ll shorten Criticality Analysis to CA in this article.
What is Quantitative CA? When and why it is used? Can Quantitative Criticality Analysis be used in commercial applications?
SOR 858 Reliability Predictions and FMEA Occurrence
Reliability Predictions and FMEA Occurrence
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Carl and Fred discussing a reader question about FMEAs. Specifically, whether reliability predictions (for similar systems) are valid input to the Occurrence rating in an FMEA.
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FMEA Recommended Actions – Insights and Advices
Did you know that early FMEA standards did not include recommendations to reduce risk? They limited the analysis to the technical risk, without making specific recommendations. The first time I am aware of that an FMEA standard added a column called “Recommended Actions” was in 1993. Thankfully, it is common practice today to include Recommended Actions in FMEAs.
But what makes for excellent Recommended Actions and what is their role in an FMEA? We’ll begin with the fundamentals.
SOR 854 Reliability Gap Assessment
Reliability Gap Assessment
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Carl and Fred discussing the second step in achieving high reliability: “Develop a Reliability Gap Assessment.”
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SOR 853 Reliability Strategic Vision
Reliability Strategic Vision
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Carl and Fred discussing the first step in achieving high reliability: “Develop a Reliability Strategic Vision.”
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Risk Prioritization in FMEA – a Summary
Every FMEA team needs to prioritize risk as part of the procedure. Why? Because companies or organizations have limited resources that must be focused on highest risk. The question becomes, by what method should we prioritize the risk identified in an FMEA?
FMEA Occurrence Risk- Insights and Advices
One of the more challenging aspects of FMEA is the subject of Occurrence. Part of every FMEA standard or procedure is the assessment of Occurrence based on an agreed-upon scale. Here are some pointers for when and how to use occurrence in an FMEA.
We’ll start with a definition. The Oxford English dictionary defines “occurrence” as “the fact or frequency of something happening.”
SOR 834 Reliability Assumptions
Reliability Assumptions
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Carl and Fred discussing the broad subject of assumptions, and how they impact reliability analysis and applications. When are assumptions good and when are they questionable?
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SOR 833 FMEA Occurrence Question
FMEA Occurrence Question
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Carl and Fred discussing a question received by an Inside FMEA reader on the subject of FMEA occurrence rating.
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FMEA Detection Risk: Insights and Advices
I am often asked about the application of detection in FMEAs. When and how to assess for the risk of detection can be confusing. Here are some pointers for when and how to use detection in an FMEA.
The Future of Reliability Engineering
As we celebrate the new year, I am republishing an article I wrote last year, titled “The Future of Reliability Engineering,” as part of the Inside FMEA series. This article applies equally well to FMEA, as you will see.
Sometime in 2023, I will write an article titled “The Future of FMEA.” But, first, I want to hear from readers. Please write me with your ideas on what should be included in the future of FMEA. You can reach me at Carl.Carlson@EffectiveFMEAs.com
Wishing everyone on Accendo Reliability a happy and healthy new year, and best wishes for high reliability and effective FMEAs!
The Future of Reliability Engineering
by Carl S. Carlson
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan
Reviewing AIAG / VDA FMEA Handbook
I am often asked for my opinion about the FMEA Handbook that was jointly published by AIAG and VDA in 2019. Here is a summary of my candid views on this handbook, excerpted from a presentation I gave at the 2019 Guangbin Yang Reliability Symposium.