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Tim and Fred discuss the different kinds of quality information that’s available from suppliers, and how to make sure you’re getting what you really need in order to avoid reliability issues.
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Tim and Fred discuss testing and failure analysis conducted by suppliers, why routine testing is often unnecessary, and why you should pay more attention to test results provided by your supplier.
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James and Fred discussing getting an assessment of a factories maintenance reliability program.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the Taguchi loss function and the problem of making it “in spec” but not on target.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the question of testing of reliability claims with the many variations of a specification, such as water resistance or any specific performance criteria.
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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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Andre and Fred discussing the value of the CRE for the field of reliability engineering.
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Andre and Fred discussing the process of behind the ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer body of knowledge and exam.
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Adam and Fred discussing the problem is too much data collected automatically. The goal is not to collect data, it is to support decisions with data.
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Adam and Fred discussing the often interesting, challenging and sometimes frustrating tasks before actually analyzing the data.
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James and Fred discussing balance between just fix it and doing the due diligence to learn how to really fix it right and avoid future failures.
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James and Fred discussing deferred maintenance and the balance between investment and delays.
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James and Fred discussing gaining management support to move any reliability improvement program along.
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Kirk and Fred discussing the differences found between what is considered a “Quality” department issue, and what is a “Reliability” department issue.
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