Fred Schenkelberg, Blogger
Tim Rodgers interviews Fred Schenkelberg concerning his blog, No MTBF and his mission to eradicate the common misuse of MTBF.
DTK Fred Schenkelberg Blogger
DTK Bill Tonti Engineer
Bill Tonti, Engineer, IEEE Future Directions
Fred Schenkelberg interviews Bill Tonti about his work and investing in the field of reliability engineering.
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DTK Jim McLinn Consultant
Jim McLinn, Consultant, Ops A La Carte
Fred Schenkelberg interviews Jim McLinn about his work and volunteering in the field of reliability engineering.
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SOR 057 The Iron Triangle and Reliability
The Iron Triangle and Reliability
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Tim and Fred discuss the classic scope-schedule-cost “iron triangle” that determines the priorities for product development, and how reliability and quality can be optimized in that environment.
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SOR 056 Vendor’s Reliability Proof of ‘No Reported Problems’
Vendor’s Reliability Proof of ‘No Reported Problems’
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Tim and Fred discuss another comment sent from a listener who wonders whether they should have confidence in a supplier that says they’ve shipped millions of components without hearing any complaints about reliability.
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DTK Allyson Hartzell Consultant
Allyson Hartzell, Veryst Engineering
Tim Rodgers interviews Allyson Hartzell concerning her recent book “MEMS Reliability,” co-authored with Mark Da Silva and Herb Shea.
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SOR 055 What To Do When Supplier Changes Your Reliability Specification
What To Do When the Supplier Changes Your Reliability Specification
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Tim and Fred address a question posed by a listener about a supplier who changed the reliability specification, and what can be done to help ensure that the customer’s standards are being met.
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DTK Scott Abrams Business Leader
Scott Abrams, Business Leader, Omnicon Group
Fred Schenkelberg interviews Scott Abrams about his work and leadership in the field of reliability engineering and design.
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DTK Bill Meeker Scholar
Bill Meeker, Scholar and Author, Iowa State University
Fred Schenkelberg interviews Bill Meeker about his work and writing in the field of reliability engineering and statistics.
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DTK Wayne Tustin Engineer
Wayne Tustin, Equipment Reliability Institute
Tim Rodgers interviews Wayne Tustin concerning Wayne’s work over 60+ years including his company, Equipment Reliability Institute.
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SOR 048 Supplier Assessment Rubric – TQRDCeb
SOR 047 How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise
How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise
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Tim and Fred discuss how to “interview” a supplier to determine what they really know about quality and reliability, and how they’re likely to behave if you have a problem.
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DTK Wes Fulton Business Leader
Wes Fulton, Founder and CEO, Fulton Findings
Fred Schenkelberg, a guest host, interviews Wes Fulton about his work, software, and promotion of Weibull analysis.
DTK David Groebel Engineer
David Groebel, Director of Software Development, ReliaSoft
Celine Geiger, a guest host, interviews David Groebel concerning David’s work at ReliaSoft bringing software products to market.
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DTK Lou Gullo Engineer
Lou Gullo, IEEE RS Standards Chair
Tim Rodgers interviews Lou Gullo, concerning Lou’s work with the Reliability Society’s standards program.
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