Importance of Planning to Create a Reliable Product
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Rob and Fred discussing some of the consequences of not planning for reliability.
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SOR 308 Importance of Planning to Create a Reliable Product
SOR 307 Use the Cost of Downtime to Improve Reliability
Use the Cost of Downtime to Improve Reliability
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James and Fred discussing good ways to use the cost of downtime to motivate improving reliability.
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Fundamentals of Weibull Analysis
Fundamentals of Weibull Analysis
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The Weibull distribution is a versatile tool to analyze time-to-failure data. Like any tool, it could be wielded well or not so well. In this short webinar, let’s discuss when and why you would use Weibull analysis, the basic process, and its limitations.
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100 – People and Recruitment with Scott MacKenzie
People and Recruitment with Scott MacKenzie
In today’s labor market, recruiting and retaining skilled workers is still a challenge in the industrial sect. In the case of Scott MacKenzie who is the President of LEAF Services, a company that provides cost-effective industrial labor solutions, clients come to him to look for manpower who are safe, focused, and with industrial background. The problem? Clients’ demand for labor is urgent, and some may even request “I need people tomorrow”.
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SOR 306 A Complex System Implies a Run to Failure Strategy, Right?
A Complex System Implies a Run to Failure Strategy, Right?
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James and Fred discussing resistance to change within an organization, sometimes based on poor assumptions and misunderstood theorems.
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SOR 305 Customer Service and Reliability
Customer Service and Reliability
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Kirk and Fred discussing personal experiences in customer service and good and bad aspects of having an IPhone battery replaced.
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99 – Reliability with Ron Moore
Reliability with Ron Moore
True enough, a reliable plant is a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly plant. In compliance with safety laws and with workplace accidents becoming increasingly common, workplace safety is apparently one of the biggest challenge employers are facing today.
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SOR 304 Is HALT Just Another Tool in the Tool Bag?
Is HALT Just Another Tool in the Tool Bag?
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Kirk and Fred discussing the understanding of HALT and the fact that many see as HALT, the finding of operational limits and weaknesses, as “just another tool in the reliability engineering tool bag” and how for Kirk it is most efficient approach to reliability development.
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DTK Steven Wachs Consultant
Steven Wachs, Consultant
Tim interviews Steven Wachs, a consultant, about his background and ongoing work as a statistician and consultant.
SOR 303 How to Fully Characterize the Environment
How to Fully Characterize the Environment
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Adam and Fred discussing the method to characterise a products use environment.
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SOR 302 Use and Environment Definitions
Use and Environment Definitions
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Adam and Fred discussing estimating use case and environment for your products during design.
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SOR 301 Working with Suppliers Offering New Technologies
Working with Suppliers Offering New Technologies
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Andre and Fred discussing the challenges and some ideas on solutions when sourcing new technology from a vendor.
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97 – Planning and Scheduling with Brandon Weil
Planning and Scheduling with Brandon Weil
Planning and Scheduling is the core of any reliability program. It is part of Work Control process which is described as the execution of a work order from start to end, and setting the right expectations to everyone involved. The role can be viewed separately or as a hybrid, depending on the maturity of the organization and the complexity of the process.
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SOR 300 The 300th Episode of Speaking of Reliability
The 300th Episode of Speaking of Reliability
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Fred discussing the Speaking of Reliability podcast journey.
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SOR 299 Dealing with the Reliability of New Technology
Dealing with the Reliability of New Technology
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Andre and Fred discussing what you need to think about and do differently to understand and minimize new technology related reliability risks.
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