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A listing in reverse chronological order of articles by:



  • Dennis Craggs — Big Data Analytics series

  • Perry Parendo — Experimental Design for NPD series

  • Dev Raheja — Innovative Thinking in Reliability and Durability series

  • Oleg Ivanov — Inside and Beyond HALT series

  • Carl Carlson — Inside FMEA series

  • Steven Wachs — Integral Concepts series

  • Shane Turcott — Learning from Failures series

  • Larry George — Progress in Field Reliability? series

  • Gabor Szabo — R for Engineering series

  • Matthew Reid — Reliability Engineering Using Python series

  • Kevin Stewart — Reliability Reflections series

  • Anne Meixner — Testing 1 2 3 series

  • Ray Harkins — The Manufacturing Academy series

by Ray Harkins Leave a Comment

The Synergy of Structured Problem Solving and Statistical Tools

The Synergy of Structured Problem Solving and Statistical Tools

Co-authored by Mike Vella and Ray Harkins

How many times have we heard that we must tolerate poor process performance because it’s “the nature of the beast” or its excess variability is considered “normal”? How much does financial performance suffer due to allowances for alarming levels of scrap, low yields, or losses considered “best practice” for the industry? Improving these situations requires a great team, supportive management, and cooperative suppliers. Beyond the support, operations and quality leaders must know a systematic method of problem-solving and have access to statistical tools to drive the data through to a solution.

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Filed Under: Articles, on Tools & Techniques, The Manufacturing Academy

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Weibull Distribution Part2: Three-Parameter Weibull, B10 life, Characteristic Life

Weibull Distribution Part2: Three-Parameter Weibull, B10 life, Characteristic Life

This is the second part of our two videos on Weibull Distribution. In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe discusses few more concepts of Weibull Distribution, such as characteristic life, three-parameter Weibull and B10 life for Weibull Distribution. The concepts are explained with an application case study to calculate reliability using the Weibull Reliability function. The video would be useful to all those who want to learn applicability of Weibull Distribution to estimate reliability and to those who wish to take ASQ CRE, CQE, Six Sigma Black Belt and CMBB certification exams. In Weibull Distribution Part-1, Hemant had explained various basic concepts in Weibull Distribution with brief discussion on mathematical relationships.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Carl S. Carlson Leave a Comment

Key Teaching Principle # 7: Clarity

As covered in the first article in this series, Principles of Effective Teaching, reliability engineers, FMEA team leaders, and other quality and reliability professionals are often called upon to teach the principles of reliability or FMEA. Whether you are a student who wants to enhance your learning experience, an instructor who wants to improve teaching results, or an engineer who wishes to convey knowledge to another person, this series will offer practical knowledge and advice.

Speak with Clarity and Confidence

It isn’t about the words you say. It’s about the energetic message you send. Pete Carroll [Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Inside FMEA, on Tools & Techniques

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Weibull Distribution Part-1

Weibull Distribution Part-1

This is the first of our two videos on Weibull Distribution. In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe explains the basic concepts of Weibull Distribution, its cumulative and probability functions, hazard function and effect of shape parameter on these functions. Hemant also explains the related mathematical treatment briefly. The concepts are explained with an application case study of tires to calculate reliability within warranty period. The video additionally explains calculating probability of failure and reliability using Microsoft Excel functions. The videos would be useful to those who want to learn applicability of Weibull Distribution to estimate reliability and to those who wish to take ASQ CRE, CQE and CMBB certification exams.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Hazard Rate and Related Concepts in Reliability Engineering

Hazard Rate and Related Concepts in Reliability Engineering

In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe explains concept of hazard rate which is very important in reliability engineering and also in insurance business! The video will be useful to all those who want to understand this basic concept. It will be also be useful to all those who wish to prepare for ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) exam.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Poisson Distribution and its Application using Formula, Tables and Excel

Poisson Distribution and its Application using Formula, Tables and Excel

In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe explains applicability of Poisson Distribution along with its application examples. Solutions to application examples are illustrated using basic formula, tables of Poisson Distribution and also Microsoft Excel. Hemant also explains the mean and standard deviation of Poisson Distribution. The video will be useful to all those who want to learn basics of Poisson Distribution and prepare for ASQ Certification Exams such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Six Sigma Black or Green Belt (CSSBB or CSSGB).

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Binomial Distribution and its Applications

Binomial Distribution and its Applications

Dear friends, we are happy to release this video on Binomial Distribution which is one of the foundations in probability theory! In this video Hemant Urdhwareshe explains how to calculate probability using basic formula, tables and Excel. We have also explained the applicability of Binomial Distribution in various situations. Additionally, the video includes graphical representation of Binomial Distribution using Excel. The video would be useful to all those who want to learn the Binomial Distribution and take the ASQ Certification exams such as CQE, CRE, Six Sigma Black/Green Belt.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Ray Harkins Leave a Comment

Unlocking the Power of FMEA: A Guide to Risk-Based Decision Making

Unlocking the Power of FMEA: A Guide to Risk-Based Decision Making

By Ray Harkins and Dianna Deeney

As engineering, quality, and product design professionals, we constantly strive to ensure that our products and processes meet the highest standards of reliability and quality. In our pursuit of excellence, one indispensable tool in our arsenal is Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). FMEA offers a structured approach to risk management, enabling us to proactively anticipate potential failures, assess their impact, and prioritize mitigation efforts accordingly. However, the practical implementation of FMEA can sometimes prove challenging. How do we navigate its complexities to derive actionable insights and make informed decisions? Let’s explore some of the key components and best practices of FMEA.

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Filed Under: Articles, on Tools & Techniques, The Manufacturing Academy Tagged With: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

by Hemant Urdhwareshe 4 Comments

Understanding the Chi-square Distribution

Understanding the Chi-square Distribution

Institute of Quality and Reliability is happy to release this video to understand chi-square distribution. In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe explains the chi-square distribution with a simulation to understand it better. Chi-square is one of the basic distributions used in hypothesis tests. The video is limited to understanding of the distribution and explains how to use tables of chi-square distribution. The video will be useful for professionals who want to take the ASQ Certification exams such as CQE, Six SIgma Black or Green Belt, CMQ/OE, CRE etc.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Carl S. Carlson Leave a Comment

Key Teaching Principle #6: Stories

As covered in the first article in this series, Principles of Effective Teaching, reliability engineers, FMEA team leaders, and other quality and reliability professionals are often called upon to teach the principles of reliability or FMEA. Whether you are a student who wants to enhance your learning experience, an instructor who wants to improve teaching results, or an engineer who wishes to convey knowledge to another person, this series will offer practical knowledge and advice.

Strengthen Your Message with Stories

The shortest distance between truth and a human being is a story.  Anthony de Mello

Key Teaching Principle #6 is the instructor uses stories and personal experiences to deepen learning.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Inside FMEA Tagged With: teaching

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Normal Distribution and Z Score

Normal Distribution and Z Score

Normal distribution is one of the foundation concepts in statistics and every quality and reliability professional must understand and able to apply this concept. There are already may videos on this subject, but Hemant Urdhwareshe has tried to make the concept as simple as possible in this video. Hemant has explained the history and basics of normal distribution and its properties. Hemant has further explained the concept of standard normal distribution and how to apply it to solve some typical problems using tables of standard normal distribution. You can download the tables from www.world-class-quality.com.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Statistics distributions and functions

by Larry George 2 Comments

What Price Kaplan-Meier Reliability?

What Price Kaplan-Meier Reliability?

The Kaplan-Meier estimator is the maximum likelihood, nonparametric reliability estimator for censored, grouped lifetime data. It’s traditional. It’s in statistical software. Greenwood’s variance formula is well known. Could Kaplan-Meier be improved: smaller variance, better actuarial forecasts, seasonality, separate cohort variability from reliability? Could you estimate reliability without life data and preserve privacy?

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Filed Under: Articles, on Tools & Techniques, Progress in Field Reliability? Tagged With: Field data analysis

by Ray Harkins Leave a Comment

Student Questions from My Root Cause Analysis Class, Part 3

Student Questions from My Root Cause Analysis Class, Part 3

In this third and final installment in this series showcasing the most thought-provoking questions I’ve received from students of my online Root Cause Analysis class over the past five years, you will see a question each about the cause-and-effect diagram, capability analysis, and team building. This diverse set of questions, like the questions presented in the first two installments of this series, point plainly to the diversity of skills needed to become an effective quality or reliability professional.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, on Tools & Techniques, The Manufacturing Academy Tagged With: Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Reliability Growth

Reliability Growth

Concepts, Strategy, Duane Model and Application Case Study

We are happy to release this video on Reliability Growth which is a very important strategy to assure reliability of new products. In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe has explained the basic concepts and strategy of reliability growth, the related mathematical relationships, and the Duane Model with an application case study of introduction of new model of Diesel engine. Hemant is a Fellow of ASQ and is ASQ CRE, CMBB, CSSBB, CQE and CMQ/OE. We are sure that viewers will find it useful. If you like the video, do not forget to click the like button.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Reliability growth and management

by Hemant Urdhwareshe Leave a Comment

Hazard Plotting Approach and Case Study

Hazard Plotting Approach and Case Study

to analyze failure data of shock absorbers

In this video, Hemant Urdhwareshe explains how to use Hazard Plotting to estimate parameters of Weibull Distribution using Excel with an application case study. Hemant also explains related mathematical concepts in Hazard plotting. Hemant is a Fellow of ASQ, and is certified by ASQ as CRE, CMBB, CSSBB, CQE and CMQ/OE. Viewers may like to watch our previous video on Weibull Probability Plotting.

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Filed Under: Articles, Institute of Quality & Reliability, on Tools & Techniques Tagged With: Data analysis

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