ALT Sample Size
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss how many samples you need to conduct Accelerated Life Testing or ALT … and a little bit about what ALT is.
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SOR 851 ALT Sample Size
Speaking of Reliability
Let us address your reliability engineering questions. Gain the experience of your peers and accelerate the improvement of your program and career.
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SOR 850 Sedentary Inertia in Quality
Sedentary Inertia in Quality
Abstract
Chris and Dianna discuss the ‘sedentary inertia’ that many companies experience when they need to change … but can’t (don’t want to). Especially in the world of quality!
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SOR 849 Two Sides of a Coin: Quality and Reliability
Two Sides of a Coin: Quality and Reliability
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Dianna and Chris discussing their different viewpoints of quality and reliability: how they are really two sides of a coin that are supported by the culture of an organization and by individual contributors.
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SOR 848 Monitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability
Monitoring Manufacturing Product Reliability
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing how to ensure that the quality and reliability of the last units produced from a manufacturing line is the same as the first units produced.
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SOR 847 Issues with Single Stress Testing
Issues with Single Stress Testing
Abstract
Kirk and Fred discussing a question from a listener regarding a specific failure mechanism and time to failure for the same, and how most failures are not due to a single stress condition.
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SOR 846 Stuck in Your Job
Stuck in Your Job
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss what you can do to feel good about your job … including when you know it is time to move on.
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SOR 845 RAMS Warts and All
RAMS Warts and All
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss how it felt like the 2023 Reliability, Availability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS) went? Was it a success? Is it going downhill?
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SOR 844 Routine Reliability
Routine Reliability
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Dianna and Fred discussing routine reliability from a listener’s question: when creating a reliability plan for a project, how do we separate the routine and unique parts of reliability activities?
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SOR 843 Hidden Reliability Wins
Hidden Reliability Wins
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Dianna and Fred discussing hidden reliability wins: when reliability efforts go right, things don’t go wrong. So then, how can reliability engineers quantify their work?
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SOR 842 Working on the Right Things
Working on the Right Things
Abstract
Philip and Fred discussing what should reliability engineers be working on that are the right things.
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SOR 841 Expectations
Expectations
Abstract
Philip and Fred discussing how setting expectations impact reliability engineering tasks and results.
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SOR 840 Regulators and Risk
Regulators and Risk
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss the age-old problem or regulation. If the regulators are not the adults in the room, then we have a problem.
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SOR 839 First Steps with Data
First Steps with Data
Abstract
Chris and Fred discuss what is the first thing with you do when someone gives you lots of information. What do you do?
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SOR 838 Basic Risk Management
Basic Risk Management
Abstract
Greg and Fred discussing how to set up a risk assessment program.
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SOR 837 Checking Assumptions
Checking Assumptions
Abstract
Greg and Fred discussing how assumptions in reliability and quality engineering are highly critical. We all know what assume can stand for: make an ‘ass of u and me.’
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