Using ISO 31000 for Risk Based, Decision Making

podcast episode with speaker Greg Hutchins

Risk is now incorporated into many, if not all, ISO quality and reliability standards. ISO 31000 is the go-to international standard for risk management and risk-based decision-making. ISO 31000 can be used by all types of organizations, regardless of their size, industry, or sector. ISO 31000 provides a standardized and systematic approach to risk management. This helps organizations to identify, assess, and manage risks consistently and effectively. [Read more…]

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WQW 002: Who’s the Quality Enemy?

Who’s the Quality Enemy?

A Quality Warrior is fighting against someone or something–who or what is the enemy?

There are a couple of reasons that an organization will launch quality and continuous improvement initiatives. One of those reasons drives most of the focus.

What looks like one enemy is actually several.

The Quality Warrior doesn’t just fight the enemy but also must build the army.

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SOR 883 How to Start First Job

How to Start First Job

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Carl and Fred sharing suggestions for new reliability engineers on what to do when starting your first job.
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SOR 882 Operator Error?

Operator Error?

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Carl and Fred discussing a question from an Inside FMEA reader on the subject of Process FMEA. It brings up a general topic of root cause, and whether assigning the cause to various forms of operator error is useful.
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QDD 119 Results-Driven Decisions, Faster: Accelerated Stress Testing as a Reliability Life Test

Results-Driven Decisions, Faster: Accelerated Stress Testing as a Reliability Life Test

We want to ensure our designs perform reliably, as expected and intended. With today’s high-reliability products and quick release to market, we probably don’t have enough time to just test our parts at normal use rates. It would take too long, because our products ARE so reliable. Or, we’ll miss our window of opportunity to get our product to market.

There are several ways to get reliability data to make design decisions. One of the ways is reliability life testing of our product.

This episode explores how accelerated stress testing is one subset of other reliability life testing methods, when it’s a good idea, how we can approach doing it, and what we can do with the results.

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How Do I Do MTBF Testing?

podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson

First thing … the MTBF is not a reliability metric (other webinars explain why!) But there are many times when (for reasons good and bad) we need to test something to see how often it fails. This can help us determine how many spare parts we need, how many maintainers and technicians we need to employ, and many other really useful (typically logistic) considerations. We sometimes also need to be able to work out if a product meets an MTBF requirement. But when we do … we need to take into all sorts of statistical considerations like producer’s risk, consumer’s risk, and discrimination ratio. Shouldn’t the requirement be the requirement? If you want to learn more about MTBF testing and how it might (or might not) work … then join us for this webinar.

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RM 124: Industry Icon Dave Hillman’s Amazing 3,600 Mile Kayak Journey Down the Missouri River

Industry Icon Dave Hillman’s Amazing 3,600 Mile Kayak Journey Down the Missouri River

Industry icon Dave Hillman completed a 3,600 mile solo kayak journey down the Missouri River. I spoke with Dave about the inspiration for the journey, insights gained over his four-month expedition, and how his experience as an engineer helped him prepare for this epic experience.

This video features many photographs taken by Dave Hillman on his 3600 mile kayak journey.

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SOR 881 Can You Change an Organization?

Can You Change an Organization?

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Chris and Fred discuss if it is possible to change any organization? Which is a topical issue for reliability engineers who feel that no one takes it seriously.
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PR S4E8: Bryan Bieschke

Bryan Bieschke

Join us for an incredible new episode of Practical Reliability featuring our special guest, Bryan Bieschke!
Bryan is a Maintenance & Reliability Leader at Bowery Farming and the owner of Align Machine Company. He’s a true expert when it comes to maximizing machine availability and improving operational efficiency.

In this episode, our host George sits down with Bryan to delve into the importance of achieving machine availability and how operational changes can solve a multitude of problems. From electrical troubleshooting to innovative techniques, this conversation is packed with valuable insights!

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SOR 880 Bathtub Curve Flaws

Bathtub Curve Flaws

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Carl and Fred discussing a reader question having to do with the use of the reliability bathtub curve, including the efficacy of the curve itself.
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MC 016 Using Failure Analysis to Improve Equipment Reliability

Using Failure Analysis to Improve Equipment Reliability

In this episode I discuss another failure analysis project I worked on – an equipment reliability problem. This example demonstrates how failure analysis is applied to improve reliability.

I also discuss my motivation for working on failure analyses.

This episode is a complement to articles and podcasts available on the Industrial Metallurgists website https://www.imetllc.com/.

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RiM 24: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling with Erik

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling with Erik

In this episode, I speak with Erik about the importance of Work Management and planning and scheduling. This is an aspect that is quite often overlooked when thinking about Maintenance Strategy improvement. Eirk talks about the key elements organizations need to consider to improve their Work Management and this includes Priotiization of Work Orders, the Value of Productivity, and holding your people accountable. Listen in to learn what your organization can do to improve its planning and scheduling processes and move from reactive to proactive maintenance.

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WQW 001: Where to Start?

Where to Start?

In this inaugural episode of Way of the Quality Warrior, host Keith Fong introduces himself and then shares the origin story of the podcast which takes us directly to the question: How can we define Quality?

The organization you’d expect to offer an authoritative definition of Quality lets us down. While disappointing, we continue our journey. Listen to see where we end up.

The host is Keith Fong, a consultant, teacher, and coach with over 20 years of experience in quality and continuous improvement.
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QDD 118 Journey from Production to Consumption: Enhancing Product Reliability

Journey from Production to Consumption: Enhancing Product Reliability

When you design a product, you consider the field reliability. Use environment usually comes to mind first. Do you also consider the stresses it undergoes from its creation to the end user’s hands?

We talk about designing for reliability, accounting for not just the product’s use but also its journey from production to the consumer. As a part of our in-depth discussion, we’ll look into the role of various environments – field and production – in affecting a product’s reliability.

By the end of this episode, you’ll see field reliability as including the various stresses acting on a product from its inception. So, buckle up as we embark on this journey to rethink reliability during design.

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WQW 000: Blazing the Path to Better

Blazing the Path to Better

Does making things better motivate you?

The tools and concepts of quality are powerful weapons for improvement, but they require understanding a wide range of topics for effective use.

This podcast “Way of the Quality Warrior” will explore those ideas and use lessons from actual situations to gain the understanding we seek as professionals in business, engineering, and manufacturing.

The host is Keith Fong, a consultant, teacher, and coach with over 20 years of experience in quality and continuous improvement.
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