Failure Analysis Best Practices

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Tim and Fred discuss some proven techniques for improving failure analysis and getting more engagement with your suppliers.
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The Need to Collaborate on System Failure Analysis

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Tim and Fred discuss the right way to hold a supplier accountable for system failures.
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Questions Around Designing an ALT

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Adam and Fred discuss the challenges of designing and ALT within the schedule of a product development program.
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The Design Process, Creativity, and Reliability

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Adam and Ken Haven, CEO of Acorn Product Development, discuss the differences between the creative design process in China vs. North America.
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The Role of People Skills to Achieve Reliability Objectives

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Carl and Fred discuss the importance of people skills in achieving reliability objectives.

While technical skills and experience in the various reliability tools is essential, achieving reliability objectives requires working with engineering teams and influencing engineers in a positive manner.
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Overcoming Roadblocks to Achieve Reliability Performance

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Carl and Fred discuss the most common roadblocks to achieving high reliability in any company, and what the reliability practitioner can do to overcome each of the potential roadblocks.
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Change Agents and Reliability Leadership?

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Adam and Fred discuss the importance of identifying the “change agents” in the organization and linking their message with the leadership.
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The Reactionary Response to Improve Reliability after an event is usually short lived

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Adam and Fred discuss a few of the common organizational behaviors around reactive practice changes that then slowly fade back to old habits when the threats are no longer evident.

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What Happens During a HALT Session?

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Kirk and Fred discuss a few of the essential steps as you turn on the HALT stresses.
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What Do You Need to Do Before a HALT Session?

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Kirk and Fred discuss a few of the essential steps before you turn on the HALT stresses.
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Why Should the Supplier Care About Your Reliability?

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Tim and Fred discuss how to forge a mutually beneficial and trusting supplier relationships to improve reliability.
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What Characterizes a Great Supplier Relationship?

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Tim and Fred discuss the hallmarks of great supplier relationships that work.
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Breaking the “Profit in Repair” Dilemma

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Tim and Fred discuss the need to partner with suppliers and how to avoid the “vendor’s profit is in repairs” trap.
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The Danger of Choosing the Lowest Cost Supplier

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Tim and Fred discuss the common behavior of only focusing on purchase price when working with suppliers.
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Open Communication With the Supplier to Ensure Reliability

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Tim and Fred discuss just how important clear communication is across the supply chain and how it improves product reliability.
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