Learning What You Don’t Know
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Greg and Fred discuss keeping up professionally, which is a requirement these days to continue to be marketable.
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SOR 902 Learning What You Don’t Know
TLC 038 Leadership Connection Interview with Peter Thomas
Leadership Connection Interview with Peter Thomas
Life Cycle Engineering’s Peter Thomas joins guest host Tara Holwegner in a discussion about dedication, major life changes and grit. A U.S. Navy veteran, Peter recalls days at the bottom of his rank, cleaning toilets and how a change in perspective from his superior switched his mindset to leading his very own rank. Tara and Peter talk what company moral really means and the importance of listening.
RiM 25: Statistics for Reliability Engineers Part II
Statistics for Reliability Engineers Part II
In this episode, I speak with Luke De Jager and hear his thoughts on the level of Statistical knowledge required to become a good Reliability Engineer. This is a very open-ended question as the logical answer to this problem seems to be, it depends. The dependencies arise from what you want to achieve as a Reliability Engineer.
Listen to this podcast, if you want to learn more about the depth of Statistics required for a Reliability Engineer.
Listen to this podcast, if you want to learn more about the depth of Statistics required for a Reliability Engineer.
If you have any questions for Luke, you can contact him on LinkedIn.
Let me know what you think of this episode. Please share your feedback with me!
QDD 129 The Strategic Gamechanger: Quality during (Product) Design
The Strategic Gamechanger: Quality during (Product) Design
Ever wished you could ace the art of product design using quality frameworks? Your wish is just about to come true!
We unravel the ADEPT framework, your magic wand for creating products that are not just satisfactory, but loved by users. We’ll also be discussing how to lead a team effectively, conduct hands-on meetings, and choose the right participants. These handy tips will enable you to develop top-notch products using cross-functional collaboration.
We’re also unveiling how quality itself can be a strategic gamechanger in product design. The ADEPT framework, applicable to any quality tool, will bring alignment, discovery, examination, prioritization, and teamwork to your concept development process.
With Quality during Design’s unique approach and with these resources at your fingertips, you’re ready to step up your product design game.
AI Decision Making: ‘Existential’ Threat or Salvation
AI Decision-Making: ‘Existential’ Threat or Salvation
podcast episode with speaker Greg Hutchins
“Trust’ in AI decision-making is one of the most important public policy challenges facing the world. Some pundits place this on the same level as climate change and pandemics.
“Trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) can bring many benefits, such as better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing, and cheaper and more sustainable energy.” EU Communications [Read more…]
SOR 901 Good is Often Good Enough
Good is Often Good Enough
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Greg and Fred discuss form vs. function decision making.
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SOR 900 Mil Hdbk 217 Again
Mil HDBK 217 F Again!
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Chris and Fred discuss the Military Handbook 217 Version F (from 1991 no less) … again? Ever heard of it?
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QDD 128 Leveraging Proven Frameworks for Concept Development
Leveraging Proven Frameworks for Concept Development
Ready to sharpen your toolset with the wisdom of ancient warriors?
Today’s episode includes knowledge to guide your journey into the world of quality tools and reliability frameworks. Drawing inspiration from the seven weapons of warrior monk Benkei, we introduce the first seven quality tools collected by industry quality professional, Ishikawa. Discover how these types of tools, more typically used for monitoring and continuous improvement, can also be leveraged for early concept development, thus leading to successful product designs.
For those seeking to put theory into practice, we delve into a strategic system model that centers on customer inputs, intended and unintended outputs, and the use process, demonstrating how these tools can be applied to concept development. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how quality thinking can revolutionize your product design and development process.
WQW 006: The Violin Shaped Object and Quality
The Violin Shaped Object and Quality
If you are looking to purchase a violin through an online vendor, reading reviews will quickly introduce you to the VSO–the Violin Shaped Object. It looks like a violin, but it doesn’t produce the sounds you expect from a violin.
In Quality, we have plenty of our own examples of the VSO phenomena—where there is the promise of Quality tools and initiatives leading to improved performance and then the reality of little to no sustained improvements or benefits.
This podcast episode explores some of the possible explanations for why quality initiatives and tools are failing when they are implemented.
Here is a link to an music store’s description of a Violin Shaped Object: https://kennedyviolins.com/pages/what-is-a-vso
The famed pianist Keith Jarrett also comes up in the episode. Here’s a link to a fan website that has links to many, many resources about Keith Jarrett: Unofficial Keith Jarrett website
RM 128: Industry Standards Explained with Leo Lambert
Industry Standards Explained with Leo Lambert
Those of us in the electronic assembly space are no doubt aware of standards. In the simplest terms, standards tell us how to build products correctly. They differentiate correct from incorrect. They tell us what type of materials to use, how a solder joint is determined to be acceptable. Standards tell us how to test various parts of our assembly.
How are the standards derived? Who determines what the standards are? How often are they updated?
To answer these and other questions, I invited Leo Lambert onto the show.
Leo is the author of several publications, including “Soldering for Electronic Assemblies”, published by Marcel Dekker in 1987. He has published and presented numerous papers relative to the subject of Soldering and Cleaning at various Technical Seminars and Exhibitions worldwide.
Leo Developed, published, and conducted seminars entitled Deadline to Lead Free Seminars and Thriving in a RoHS/WEEE Environment.
Leo received the IPC President’s Award in 1989 for work conducted on solderable coatings for printed wiring boards.
He is an IPC Hall of Fame recipient, Charter Member on UNEP (United Nation Environmental Program) Technical Solvent Options Committee, where he overseed the worldwide activities in reducing CFC’s from use as cleaning material in Electronic Manufacturing resulting in the publication of the Montreal Protocol, an international treaty banning certain CFC-based materials.
Leo is a Member of ICOLP (Industry Cooperative for Ozone Layer Protection). Leo is a recognized expert in standards and, he’s my guest today on this episode of the Reliability Matters Podcast.
Leo’s Contact Information:
Leo Lambert
leo@eptac.com
https://www.eptac.com
SOR 899 Inspiring New STEM Students
Inspiring New STEM Students
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Greg and Dianna discussing how to get involved in inspiring new STEM students.
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SOR 898 ERM and Reliability Engineers
ERM and Reliability Engineers
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Dianna and Greg discussing ERM and Reliability Engineers, along with the AI revolution and the current state of quality.
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QDD 127 Understanding Cross-Functional Collaboration
Understanding Cross-Functional Collaboration
Are you prepared to untap the potential of cross-functional collaboration in product design?
On this episode of Quality during Design, we pull back the curtains on the dynamics of cross-functional teams in product design. Dianna Deeney, your host and seasoned quality professional, shares her insights on navigating the complex world of cross-functional teams, addressing common misconceptions, and maximizing brainstorming through structure.
We’re about to take a deep dive into the power of diverse perspectives in shaping a holistic vision for a product. Hear about the concept of internal customers in product design, the process of gathering design inputs, and unlocking the potential of directed co-work. This episode is a must-listen for anyone aiming for cross-functional co-work for design inputs.
SOR 897 Creating a Culture of Innovation with Quality and Reliability
Creating a Culture of Innovation with Quality and Reliability
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Dianna and Carl discussing creating a culture of innovation with Quality and Reliability.
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SOR 896 Q & R Management: Independence vs. Integration
Quality and Reliability Management: Independence vs. Integration
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Carl and Dianna sharing experiences with different forms of managing quality and reliability activities. The importance of independence was compared to the importance of integrating with the design activities. What works, what doesn’t work, and why?
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