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Carl and Fred discussing when FMEAs should be done to support product development projects. FMEAs take time and cost money to support, and should be done when a certain level of risk can be effectively addressed by the FMEA procedure.
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Andre and Fred discussing the benefits of using what you know as you approach setting sample sizes using Bayesian statistics.
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Andre and Fred discussing durability. Is it the same, a subset, or superset of reliability?
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James and Fred discussing a better way to set stocking levels of spares.
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James and Fred discussing dealing with the data we gather.
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Adam and Fred discussing a few of the common reliability metrics.
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Adam and Fred discussing the shift from just a checklist mentality to something better.
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Adam and Fred discussing how to change the way processes are used to implement reliability tools so the results drive product change.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the question many have, that is if margins are important, why not specify more strength in the product design?
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Kirk and Fred discussing the common question in empirical limit testing (a.k.a HALT) that many design engineers have. How strength margins above specifications are important for long term reliability.
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Tim and Fred discuss the different kinds of quality information that’s available from suppliers, and how to make sure you’re getting what you really need in order to avoid reliability issues.
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Tim and Fred discuss testing and failure analysis conducted by suppliers, why routine testing is often unnecessary, and why you should pay more attention to test results provided by your supplier.
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James and Fred discussing getting an assessment of a factories maintenance reliability program.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the Taguchi loss function and the problem of making it “in spec” but not on target.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the question of testing of reliability claims with the many variations of a specification, such as water resistance or any specific performance criteria.
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