AI Future of FMEA
Abstract
Carl and Fred discuss the use of AI with FMEA, what works and what does not work.
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SOR 1088 AI Future of FMEA
Quality Objective 5: TEAM
Many ideas grow better when they are transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. Oliver Wendell Holmes
In this article, I will outline how to evaluate an FMEA against the FMEA Quality Objective for FMEA Team. I’ll include relevant information from the chapter in the FMEA Preparation series called “Assembling the Correct FMEA Team.”
Quality Objective 4: Lessons Learned
Every failure is a lesson learned about your strategy. Thomas Edison
In this article, I will discuss how to evaluate an FMEA against the FMEA Quality Objective for Lessons Learned.
By definition, a “lesson” means “something learned by study or experience,” and “learn” means “to gain knowledge or understanding of by study, instruction or experience.”
What are Lessons Learned?
Lessons Learned are specific data from the field (or from manufacturing plant history in the case of Process FMEAs) that documents relevant information about failures, from which knowledge can be gained and used in support of future product programs. [Read more…]
SOR 1070 AI and Reliability Planning
AI and Reliability Planning
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Carl and Fred discuss a few ways to use AI during the reliability planning process.
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SOR 1069 System FMEA
System FMEA
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Carl and Fred discuss a question from a listener about the scope and procedure for a System FMEA, and what is different from other FMEA types.
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FMEA Quality Objective 3: Interfaces
A picture is worth a thousand words. An interface is worth a thousand pictures. Ben Shneiderman
In this article, I will outline how to evaluate an individual Design FMEA (DFMEA) against the FMEA Quality Objective for Interfaces. [Read more…]
FMEA Quality Objective 2: SCOPE
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra
As summarized in the first article in this series, “New Series – The Quality of FMEAs,” each month, I will write an article focusing on one of the 14 FMEA Quality Objectives. The intent is to provide insights and application tips for evaluating how well an FMEA meets the quality objectives. By learning to apply FMEA quality objectives, you can help to ensure that product designs and manufacturing processes are safe and reliable. If you didn’t read the introductory article, now is a good time to read it, since it explains FMEA Quality Objectives, and how they are used to create high-quality FMEAs.
In this article, I will outline how to evaluate an individual FMEA against the FMEA Quality Objective for Scope. [Read more…]
SOR 1051 Reliability and Safety
Reliability and Safety
Abstract
Carl and Fred discuss the difference between the body of knowledge of reliability and safety, and how they work together.
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SOR 1050 A Curse of Reliability Engineers
A Curse of Reliability Engineers
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Carl and Fred discuss the importance of reliability engineering and customer service working together to increase reliability and safety from the customer point of view. It is very important to understand how customers actually use your product, and customer service staff are uniquely positioned to provide that insight.
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FMEA Quality Objective 1: FMEA PLAN
Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning Thomas Edison
As summarized in the first article in this series, “New Series – The Quality of FMEAs,” each month, I will write an article focusing on one of the 14 FMEA Quality Objectives. The intent is to provide insights and application tips for evaluating how well an FMEA meets the quality objectives. By learning to apply FMEA quality objectives, you can help to ensure that product designs and manufacturing processes are safe and reliable. If you didn’t read the introductory article, now is a good time to read it, since it explains FMEA Quality Objectives, and how they are used to create high-quality FMEAs.
In this article, I will outline how to evaluate an FMEA Plan against the FMEA Quality Objective for FMEA Plans.
Principles of Effective Teaching – A Summary
“I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.” — Socrates
Reliability engineers, FMEA team leaders, and other quality and reliability professionals are often called upon to teach the principles of reliability or FMEA. If you want to convey knowledge to another person, you are teaching. If you want to learn from another person who is teaching, you will benefit from learning these principles.
What is effective teaching?
Effective teaching results in the target knowledge and skills being conveyed to the student, with each student having a working knowledge of the content, and able to apply the subject matter successfully. You have successfully taught a subject when students understand the material and have attained the ability to apply the skills for the subject being taught. [Read more…]
New Series – The Quality of FMEAs
“Quality is not act. It is a habit.” – Aristotle
This month will begin a new series of articles on the quality of FMEAs, part of the Inside FMEAs series. The series will provide insights and application tips for evaluating how well an FMEA meets quality objectives. The intent is to create FMEAs that add value by accomplishing the objectives for FMEA, not filling out a form.
What is an FMEA Quality Objective?
We’ll begin with definitions from the Oxford English dictionary. “Quality” is defined as “the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.” “Objective” is “a thing aimed at or sought; a goal.”
Building from the above definitions, FMEA quality objectives are specific goals or aims that measure the degree of excellence of an FMEA. [Read more…]
SOR 1038 FMEA and AI
FMEA and AI
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Carl and Fred discuss Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and Artificial Intelligence. There are emerging integration opportunities and challenges, which will be discussed in this podcast.
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SOR 1037 NUDD
NUDD
Abstract
Carl and Fred discuss an interesting question from an Accendo listener. The question has to do with what is called NUDD: New, Unique, Difficult, Different.
Specifically the listener’s management wanted to know if their NUDD process could replace FMEA.
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SOR 1027 Executing the Plan
Executing the Plan
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Carl and Fred continue discussing the listener question about building an effective reliability program. After discussing some of the finer points about creating the reliability plan, the podcast focuses on execution of the reliability plan.
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