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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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Tim and Fred discuss the supplier’s role in achieving a reliable design and product.
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A recent LinkedIn discussion addressed the question of the best strategy for dealing with poor supplier performance.
A lot of the respondents seemed to advocate a punitive approach, either threatening the loss of future business if performance doesn’t improve, or combing through the terms & conditions of the contract for enforcement language.
I’ve always thought that there’s a lot of similarity between managing suppliers and managing subordinates, and I wonder if some of these same people threaten their teams with punitive actions when individual performance doesn’t meet expectations. [Read more…]
Tim Rodgers interviews Andy concerning the role of the CEO concerning product reliability.
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Tim Rodgers interviews Andre Kleyner concerning Andre’s observations and advice concerning warranty, small sample data analysis, the current state of reliability education and more.
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Tim Rodgers interviews Adam Bahret concerning Adam’s observations and advice concerning testing best practices.
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Tim Rodgers interviews Tongdan Jin concerning Tongdan’s work as an experienced reliability professional and associate professor at Texas State University.
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Tim Rodgers interviews David Oberhettinger, CKO JPL, concerning David’s work and approach to his role as Chief Knowledge Officer at the NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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