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3 Parameter Weibull Analysis

3 Parameter Weibull Analysis

What is the ‘3 Parameter’ Weibull Analysis

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

Some of you might have heard of the Weibull distribution. It is an uncannily accurate way of describing many of the ways components fail. It can model things that wear-in where failure is caused by pre-existing damage and defects in a fraction of products. The Weibull distribution can also model things that wear-out we failure is caused once enough damage has accumulated. And some of you might have heard of the ‘3 Parameter Weibull distribution.’ But what makes this different and (sometimes) helpful? We are always wanting to improve the way we model things, including failure processes. So, to see if the ‘3 Parameter Weibull Distribution’ can help you … join this webinar!
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SOR 985 Pursuing Ribbons

SOR 985 Pursuing Ribbons

Pursuing Ribbons

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Greg and Fred discuss the importance of the pursuit of ribbons.  What are ribbons?  They are the  badges, degrees, brands, and certificates that we all strive for.   They confer knowledge, skills, and abilities to others.  They are the things of life that we do for personal improvement and enrichment.  Greg believes the pursuit of ribbons or recognition is what we all do from the day we are born to the day we pass on.  Fred believes knowledge by itself is sufficient.  What do you think?
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SOR 982 High Precision Planning and Maintenance

SOR 982 High Precision Planning and Maintenance

High Precision Planning and Maintenance

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Philip and Fred discuss new shiny objects and why digital twins and IIOT will not solve your core problems.

High Precision Planning (HPP) supports High Precision Maintenance (HPM) which is a program running in elite industries today.

The emphasis on HPP is an absolute requirement to achieve HPM.

The benefits of achieving HPM have been demonstrated to be an improvement up to 250% in first-pass quality.
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QDD 147 Effective Team Meetings: From Chaos to Cohesion

QDD 147 Effective Team Meetings: From Chaos to Cohesion

Effective Team Meetings: From Chaos to Cohesion

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive environment, team meetings can often feel like a necessary evil. They can be messy, complicated, and sometimes a complete waste of time. However, in this episode, we reveal how to turn these often-chaotic gatherings into cohesive, productive, and efficient sessions.

One of the primary focuses of this episode is the application of Six Sigma, continuous improvement, product development, and project management strategies to team meetings. The podcast discusses how successful facilitators utilize similar techniques to transform the way ideas are generated, examined, and prioritized. By breaking down the process into discovery, examination, and prioritization phases, team meetings can become a fertile ground for creativity and actionable decisions.

In addition to these methodologies, the podcast provides real-life scenarios to illustrate how these techniques can be applied. For instance, it discusses how to break down an FMEA into manageable parts and conduct separate meetings for each part. This ensures that each aspect of the FMEA is thoroughly examined and that the team can focus on specific issues without being overwhelmed by the entire process.

Overall, this podcast episode provides a comprehensive guide on how to transform team meetings. By focusing on discovery, examination, and prioritization, and utilizing tools like affinity diagrams, tree diagrams, and fishbone diagrams, teams can ensure that their meetings are productive, collaborative, and efficient. The episode also emphasizes the importance of staying organized and breaking down complex issues into manageable parts, ensuring that every team member’s input is valued and that actionable decisions are made.

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Fundamentals of Pareto Analysis

Fundamentals of Pareto Analysis

Fundamentals of Pareto Analysis

podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg

Pareto Analysis is a simple yet powerful tool that provides a visual way to help focus on the most critical tasks. The idea that 80% of your field failures come from 20% of the failure mechanisms is one way we can focus on the vital few instead of the insignificant many.

Let’s explore the basics of conducting Pareto Analysis, plus a few different ways to create and modify the plots. Of course, we’ll talk about some potential problems and pitfalls to avoid.

Bring your questions and success/failure stories using this tool. There should be plenty of time for a discussion.

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SOR 981 Asset Management vs Performance

SOR 981 Asset Management vs Performance

Asset Management vs Performance

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Philip and Fred discuss the important differences between Asset Management “Systems” and “Asset Performance”. Philip has been teaching at the university level for over 10 years as an industry expert and has concluded that adherence to Asset Management System and certification does not equate into great asset performance. There is a very big disconnect between the asset performance of those organizations who are actually certified in asset management systems like ISO 55000. If you have a good Asset management “System” in the industry today it does not guarantee that you will have great “Asset Performance”.

Why ISO “management systems” like ISO 9000 and ISO 55000 and ISO 14000 are not well suited to produce top “Asset Performance”.

ISO is after all – a self-confession – “say what you do – then back it up with documentation to prove you do what you say!”

Why is poor asset performance possible form certified organizations? Why is top performance in an industry occuring where organizations are not certified to ISO 55000? Why do digital twins fail to deliver?

Remember – “the pursuit of Performance is the only thing that makes you Excellent!”.
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QDD 146 Unraveling QA, QC, Quality Assistance, and Quality 4.0

QDD 146 Unraveling QA, QC, Quality Assistance, and Quality 4.0

Unraveling QA, QC, Quality Assistance, and Quality 4.0

I’m sure you’ve heard it before:

Quality is everyone’s responsibility.

You’ve also heard the terms “quality assurance” and “quality control”. Have you heard of “quality assistance” or “Quality 4.0?

What’s the difference between all of these terms, especially with quality assurance and quality control, the two oldest terms in the list?

As a designer, how are you supposed to interact with these terms? If quality is everyone’s responsibility, then what are yousupposed to do for quality assurance and quality control? Are there different ways you’re supporting each of these ideas inhow you design?

How does quality assistance and Quality 4.0 fit into the design picture?

Let’s explore some official definitions, the changes in quality that led to the quality assistance and Quality 4.0 terms and givesome context of quality with respect to design.

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Understanding (how bad) the Exponential Distribution (is)

Understanding (how bad) the Exponential Distribution (is)

Understanding (how bad) the Exponential Distribution (is)

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

We often use probability distributions to help us characterize the likely values a random variable will have. This includes the random variable we call ‘time to failure’ or TTF, which is how long something works before it fails. Failure is a random process, but just because it is random, doesn’t mean it’s unpredictable. Products that wear-in will have vastly different probability distributions for TTF when compare do products that wear-out. So you need to have a good idea of the probability distribution of the TTF of your product when it comes to reliability engineering. But we often see in textbooks and standards the ‘exponential distribution’ simply being assumed as a ‘good’ TTF probability distribution. But is it? And what happens when it isn’t … but you use it anyway? Join this webinar to find out!
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