Failure and Hazard Rate
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Chris and Fred discuss the similarities and differences between two terms that many people think mean the same thing.
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SOR 943 Failure and Hazard Rate
QDD 137 From “Fall-Through” to “Follow-Through”: A Proactive Strategy for Design
From “Fall-Through” to “Follow-Through”: A Proactive Strategy for Design
Quality during Design isn’t just an add-on; it’s a fundamental aspect that drives innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction!
Ever find yourself at the tail end of a project, swamped with unfinished tasks, and wondering where things went awry? Are there important recommended actions that the team was excited about that just didn’t get done? These are the conundrums we tackle in this episode of Quality During Design, with a special nod to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Be Useful” for his proactive approach to work. Move from “fall-through” to “follow-up and follow-through”.
We dissect the all-too-familiar scenario of projects saddled with incomplete actions, despite our best-laid plans. We don’t just commiserate—we arm you with a strategy to ensure that things are seen through to the end.
Let’s pull lessons from Schwarzenegger’s tenure as California’s governor and his hands-on approach during crises. We dissect the significance of staying involved and the vital role of follow-up and follow-through. Use this when implementing recommended actions from customer studies to FMEAs. Join us as we cast a critical eye on why management systems sometimes fail in practice and what to do to help ensure success. This isn’t just about weathering audits or ticking boxes; it’s about a commitment to excellence in product and service design.
SOR 942 Field and Operational Time
Field and Operational Time
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Chris and Fred discuss a listener’s question about dealing with different ‘duration’ metrics for their field data … so how do we find things like ‘operating time’ and other age-related metrics that aren’t calendar time that simply aren’t there?
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SOR 941 Risk vs Reliability
Risk vs Reliability
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Carl and Fred discuss whether the reliability community should focus on the body of knowledge associated with risk or reliability. ᐅ Play Episode
SOR 940 When I Know it’s Not Right
When I Know it’s Not Right
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Carl and Fred discuss a question brought up at recent conference: what do you do when you are supposed to do something that you know is not the right thing to do? The context was reliability engineering and management.
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AP 002: Bridging the Gap: APM 4.0 and the Future of Asset Performance Management
Bridging the Gap: APM 4.0 and the Future of Asset Performance Management
Join us in this insightful episode of the Asset Performance Conference Podcast, where we delve into the world of Asset Performance Management (APM) and its evolving landscape. Our host Wim Vancauwenberghe and special guests David Ariens and Omar Thiam from Aveva Select Benelux, share their expertise on how APM is far more than just asset reliability or availability.
Fundamentals of Lessons Learned
Fundamentals of Lessons Learned
podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg
Within an organization or a team, we collectively know a lot. We, again collectively, have a wealth of information. And, if you follow my Mom’s advice, we learn something new every day. We also forget a lot every day. When we forget something that we learned by making a mistake or error (learning the hard way), we are prone to repeat that mistake or error. [Read more…]
WQW 016: Everything is a Process
Everything is a Process
Attending a high school honor society induction ceremony for my niece, I was witness to how a group of students organized and executed a process. Something they had experienced themselves and which they took ownership for the next generation of students. There was nothing remarkable about the ceremony, but I think it gives us a window into process.
Dr. W. Edwards Deming said “If you can’t describe what you’re doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” (For more information about Dr. Deming: Dr. W. Edwards Deming) Seeing the world through the lens of process is a superpower for making things better.
In this episode, we discuss what a process is, some types of outputs and inputs, and how I would have coached the organizers.
RM 137: Building a Sustainable Career with a Sustainable Impact
Building a Sustainable Career with a Sustainable Impact
Today, we delve into the crucial aspects of maintaining well-being on this journey—how to sidestep the notorious burnout, and perhaps more importantly, how to fuel and maintain your motivation. Because, let’s face it, the road to creating a meaningful impact can be demanding, and it’s essential to navigate it with resilience and purpose.
Join me for a conversation with Rick Coulson. Rick recently retired from a 34 year career at Intel, most recently as a Senior Fellow in the Intel Optane Group.
Rick is a passionate advocate for career sustainability and for servant leadership. Rick was awarded the Intel Achievement Award four times for his and his team’s work on storage subsystems and SSD technology. He holds more than 90 Patents.
Rick received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Colorado and his master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. He is currently a board member at Co-Serve International, a non-profit dedicated to teaching Servant Leadership around the world. With Co-Serve he has been to Kazakhstan 8 times. He’s on the advisory board of Vooks, a company which produces award-winning books that are loved by parents and educators alike, and he’s part of an additional stealth mode start-up (sounds mysterious). He enjoys mentoring and coaching, and today, he’s my guest on the Reliability Matters podcast.
Rick’s Contact Information:
rick.coulson99@gmail.com
SOR 939 When to Consider Reliability
When to Consider Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discuss at what point in the product development process should we consider applying reliability engineering to the concept and actual prototypes.
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SOR 938 Predicting the Unknowns
Predicting the Unknowns
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Kirk and Fred discuss the world of reliability predictions and the issue of predictions when many, if not most of the causes of unreliability, are surprises.
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RiM 27: A Maintainer’s View on Maintenance Decisions and Life in the Navy
A Maintainer’s View on Maintenance Decisions and Life in the Navy
In this episode, I speak to Grahame Paton who worked in the Royal Australian Navy for over 30 years and currently works as a Reliability Engineer. He shares his view as an Electronic Maintenance Technician on the importance of involving maintainers when making decisions on maintenance changes.
We also spoke about the wonderful life the Navy has to offer, and its pros and cons but as Grahame says he wouldn’t have it any other way and is very proud and happy that he served for 30 years.
If you want to get in touch with Grahame Paton, you can message him through Linkedin.
Note:
All views expressed in this post are my own and do not represent the opinions or perspectives of any organization, company, or entity I may be associated with. It’s important to note that the content shared here reflects my thoughts, experiences, and insights.
QDD 136 Welcome Back! New, Upcoming Opportunities with FMEA and Quality during Design
Welcome Back! New, Upcoming Opportunities with FMEA and Quality during Design
Quality during Design isn’t just an add-on; it’s a fundamental aspect that drives innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction!
Welcome back from our brief hiatus!
One of the highlights of this episode is the introduction of an upcoming FMEA course on Udemy, with The Manufacturing Academy. FMEA, or Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, is a systematic method for evaluating our offerings to identify where and how they might fail and to assess the relative impact of different failures. Dianna’s approach to FMEA is not only about adhering to traditional methods but also about addressing the criticisms and limitations often associated with them. This course promises to be a fresh take on risk-based decision-making. You’ll hear more about it when it is released!
Moreover, the episode touches upon the ‘Quality During Design Fast Track’ program, which is currently in the works and open to listener feedback. The initiative aims to harness quality tools in novel ways, even before a design concept is fully fleshed out. It emphasizes the importance of early input from cross-functional teams to gather requirements and user needs, thereby making the design process more effective and efficient. This program is system-based and affects how products and services are developed, leading to more thoughtful, user-centric designs.
Listeners are invited: please take brief survey to help Dianna with aspects of these upcoming courses and more. www.qualityduringdesign.com/survey
Risk 101: Future of Quality
Risk 101: Future of Quality
podcast episode with speaker Greg Hutchins
We’ve evangelized for more than 20 years that the future of quality and its related disciplines, including reliability, will be risk-focused. Why? We’re living in a time of uncertainty and risk. Understanding and managing risk is important for quality and reliability professionals solving tough problems and making hard decisions. [Read more…]
SOR 937 Be Helpful
Be Helpful
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Chris and Fred discuss the importance of being helpful when it comes to reliability engineering. After all, it is much easier to have people want to come to you as opposed to forcing them to do something they don’t want to. To be influential is to be helpful.
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