Where is Reliability Training Going?

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Chris and Carl discuss where reliability engineering training is going … noting that Chris and Carl do a lot of it.
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Where are FMEAs (and their standards) Heading?

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Carl and Chris discussing the future of FMEA, sharing their vision for where this method is headed.
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Last Minutism

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Greg and Fred discussing why do folks wait to the last minute to get important things done.  We go beyond procrastination to understand the basics of last minutism.
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Hero Syndrome

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Greg and Fred discuss why heros who fly in to fix a failing project or product recall get all the attention, praise and promotions.  But, the folks who maintain the systems day in and day out are often neglected, forgotten, or even dismissed.
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Becoming a Consultant

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Chris and Fred discuss how to become a reliability engineering consultant. Is this something you are interested in?
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The Role of Regulations

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Chris and Fred discuss the role of regulations … good, bad and ugly.
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Changing Customer Expectations

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Kirk and Fred discussing a recent product failure that Kirk had with the manufacturer of his e-bike, and the positive outcome.
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Making Assumptions

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Kirk and Fred discuss the use of assumptions in the reliability models, testing, and predictions
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Naked Mole Rat

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Chris and Fred discuss the naked mole rat … an animal that doesn’t appear to age at all! Ever! And they are ugly …

Want to know why we are talking about these animals and what that has to do reliability? Listen to this podcast!
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Allocating Reliability – Conundrum

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Chris and Fred discuss one of the challenges of allocating reliability … in response to a question from one of our listeners. Might you be able to learn something as well!
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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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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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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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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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Biggest Reliability Mistakes

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Carl and Fred discussing some of the biggest reliability mistakes they have seen in their careers, and the lessons learned from those mistakes.
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