In What Department Should the Reliability Group Be Located?

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Carl and Fred discussing the organization of the reliability activity and the benefits and shortcomings of locating reliability in different departments.
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DFR the Long View

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Carl and Fred discuss the subject of DFR from the long-term point of view. An effective DFR program takes time, and cannot be done with shortcuts. However, it is very much worth the effort.
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Reliability Prediction is Back Unfortunately

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Andre and Fred discussing the use of parts count prediction by safety standards.
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An Overview of Prognostic Health Management

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Andre and Fred discussing a basic overview and the benefits of PHM.
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The Value of Reliability Conferences

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James and Fred discussing just how useful attending a conference can be.
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Great Conversations Makes it Worth Attending a Conference

Adam and Fred discussing discussions at conferences. With friends, colleagues, and just the person sitting next to you.
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Sorting Field Failure Data

Adam and Fred discussing the initial tasks when dealing with field data.
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How Robust to Accidents Does a Product Need to Be?

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Kirk and Fred discussing the continued issue of how tough and robust does a product have to be or should be for their markets.
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How Do Consumers Judge Reliability?

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Kirk and Fred discussing the big question is how robust should a product be to be “good enough” for use and occasional accidents?
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Product and Process Error Proofing

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Carl and Fred discussing the subject of error proofing and how it can be used to make robust designs and manufacturing processes.
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Essence of DFR

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Carl and Fred discussing the underlying philosophy of Design for Reliability (DFR) and identifying the essence and scope of DFR.
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A Bit of MTBF Confusion

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Andre and Fred discussing why we do not like using MTBF.
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Vibration and Reliability Testing

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Andre and Fred discussing the range of methods for vibration-based reliability testing.
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Customer Abuse versus Insight on Customer Expectations

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Adam and Fred discussing that fine line between a product’s expected use and abuse.
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Mission Profile Fundamental Considerations

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Adam and Fred discussing the need to understand actual customer use, even before they start using the product.
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