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Manufacturing Projects

Manufacturing Projects

How do I know your projects are valuable?

We have resolved many manufacturing issues. Why do I need DOE to do this? How can we better get to root cause? Each section below contains a 2-minute video to expand on the topic provided.

Why use Design Of Experiments?

Design of Experiments is the best tool for resolving problems when our science and experience fails us. Even if we are right, we also need to prove our approach works to others. Today that includes proof with statistical confidence. We need to be efficient to reduce excessive prototypes, scrap and downtime.

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Achieving Innovation

Achieving Innovation

We want to be more innovative – but how?

Many companies talk about their desire for Innovation. Can Design of Experiments (DOE) help in that process? Each section below contains a 2-minute video to expand on the topic provided.

Too often, we manage on hope

How often do we hear a design or process development team express optimism – “We are almost there!” And how long does that same response continue without progress? The key is to decide when we have tried long enough using informal methods. Predictability and confidence are important to achieve project success.

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Note from “Inside FMEA” Author

As of the date of this note, the Inside FMEA series of articles has completed the “Introduction to FMEA Series,” and is nearly complete with the “FMEA Fundamentals Series.”

This year, Inside FMEA articles will continue on a monthly basis. Each article will be posted for readers on the 1st day of the month.

As soon as the “FMEA Fundamentals Series” is completed, articles will continue with the “FMEA Preparation Series,” followed by the “FMEA Facilitation Series” and the “FMEA Special Topics Series.”

Readers of my book, Effective FMEAs, will continue to find the content of the Inside FMEA articles consistent with the concepts in the book.

It is my sincere desire that each and every person who reads Inside FMEA articles will discover the articles enjoyable to read and experience improved success in FMEA applications. As I say to readers of my book, “best wishes for effective FMEAs.”

Carl S. Carlson

 

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Telematics Data – Contour Plots and Multiple Parameter Analysis

Telematics Data – Contour Plots and Multiple Parameter Analysis

Introduction

The analysis of telematics data with two or more parameters is a complex process. The analysis of multiple parameters using contour plots is a powerful tool since a lot of information is captured in the graphics.

The best results come from a team effort. For engineering data, the team may consist of the design/development engineers, a programmer, and a reliability engineer or a statistician. The following is an analysis of engine speed, engine torque, and the transmission gear state to describe the process.

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Understanding FMEA Severity Risk – Part 2

Understanding FMEA Severity Risk – Part 2

Problems and Solutions

Is action always required on high-severity issues? What if severity is high (9 or 10 on a severity scale of 1 to 10), and the occurrence and detection rankings are both low? Is action still required? This problem, as well as a challenging problem involving fail-safe strategies, are the subject of this problem-solution article.

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Understanding FMEA Severity Risk – Part 1

Understanding FMEA Severity Risk – Part 1

The Seriousness of Consequences

Have you ever been in an FMEA meeting where the team did not agree on the severity rating? Understanding and correctly applying severity risk is an important part of FMEA application. This article discusses the subject of severity risk, including examples for design and process FMEAs, and offers a tip on what to do when the team does not agree on the severity risk rating.

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
Henry Ford

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Training Effectiveness

Training Effectiveness

We need training that is useful.

All companies train their people. How can you get what you need? What is the most effective approach? Each section below contains a 2-minute video to expand on the topic provided.

We need the training impact to last longer than the class

A company sees a need for training. They set up a class agenda and bring in an instructor. The ratings were good, but no one is using the new information so no value was created. How can they achieve training success and make it stick? This video shows our approach to make it more beneficial and create company value.

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FMEA Q and A – Difference Between Controls and Actions

FMEA Q and A – Difference Between Controls and Actions

FMEA Q and A

A reader is having difficulty seeing the difference between a detection control and a recommended action, and sees them as interchangeable. This has repercussions for the linkage between the Design FMEA and Design Verification Plan, and is the subject of this FMEA Q and A article.

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