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Carl and Fred discussing the application of Risk Priority Number (RPN) in FMEA procedure. There are limitations to the value of RPNs, and these limitations need to be known and addressed to ensure FMEAs prioritize corrective actions properly.
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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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Carl and Fred discussing the big picture topic of reliability in our lives, and how our experiences can affect the application of reliability.
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Carl and Fred discussing the application of product and process characteristics in achieving reliability objectives.
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Writing and executing effective reliability plans is a skill that is not often taught in reliability courses or seminars. It falls under the body of knowledge of reliability management, which is a different set of skills than reliability engineering. What is a Reliability Plan and how should it be developed? What do well-written reliability tasks look like? How detailed should tasks be described and how can they be written to support easy execution? How do you ensure that your Reliability Plan is successfully implemented to the desired results?
There are dozens of quality and reliability tools. How does a reliability practitioner know which specific tools to use in a new reliability program. Should reliability allocation be used? Which types of FMEAs are needed? What about robust design or design margin analysis? How does one go about selecting the right reliability tools that will be incorporated into an effective reliability plan?
Carl and Fred discussing the need to integrate Design for Reliablity activities throughout the entire organization.
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Carl and Fred discussing the reliability tool called “Root Cause Analysis,” and how RCA can be used in reliability programs.
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Carl and Fred discussing part two of their podcast on advancing your reliability engineering career.
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Carl and Fred discussing their personal experiences and tips about advancing reliability engineering careers.
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Carl and Fred discussing when a Parameter Diagram is useful in reliability programs.
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Carl and Fred discuss the subject of robust design, what it is, and how it relates to reliability programs.
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Carl and Fred discussing the subject of Software Reliability, as part of a comprehensive reliability plan.
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Carl and Fred discussing the use of Hazard Analysis as part of a comprehensive reliability plan.
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Carl and Fred discuss reliability goals, including both performance and safety.
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