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SOR 047 How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise

SOR 047 How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise

How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise

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Tim and Fred discuss how to “interview” a supplier to determine what they really know about quality and reliability, and how they’re likely to behave if you have a problem.
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SOR 045 Supplier Not Meeting Your Reliability Requirements

SOR 045 Supplier Not Meeting Your Reliability Requirements

Supplier Not Meeting Your Reliability Requirements

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Carl and Fred discuss including reliability specifications in supplier requirements, too.

We discuss the impact of the focus on cost and delivery and adding reliability to the discussion and contracts.
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SOR 044 Reliability Targets and Technical Specifications

SOR 044 Reliability Targets and Technical Specifications

Setting Reliability Objectives Like Any Specification

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Carl and Fred discuss setting reliability requirements.

Instead of a soft goal or “generally good” thing to achieve, make them specific and clear. Make them a requirement to for the development teams to achieve.
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SOR 043 Environmental Testing and Reliability

SOR 043 Environmental Testing and Reliability

The Environment is Part of the Definition of Reliability

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Carl and Fred discuss the connection of environmental testing to the reliability performance of a product.

The relationship between performance elements of a product and how they perform in the range of environmental conditions expected.
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SOR 042 Reliability and Senior Management

SOR 042 Reliability and Senior Management

Senior Management’s Role Concerning Reliability

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Carl and Fred discuss the role of senior managers within the reliability program.

Also when and how managers should get involved with your reliability program. And, remember your senior management can delegate tasks, not their responsibility.
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