Speaking Of Reliability: Friends Discussing Reliability Engineering Topics | Warranty | Plant Maintenance

Bonus: Discussion with Arda Akman Abstract Adam and Fred sit down at RAMS with Arda to discuss his work and challenges as a reliability engineer. Join Adam and Fred in this bonus episode, recorded at the 2016 Reliability and Maintainability Symposium with a reliability professional. The idea for the Speaking of Reliability show started with [...]

How to Tell if Your Supplier Has the Right Expertise Abstract 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. Key Points Join Tim and Fred as they discuss the challenges in determining whether [...]

The What, Who, How, When, and Why of Reliability Tasks Abstract Carl and Fred discuss reliability tasks and how we should approach reliability planning. Details including the rationale need to be clear. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Many reliability tasks require considerable effort and planning Reliability is more than a list [...]

Supplier Not Meeting Your Reliability Requirements Abstract 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. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Incorporating reliability with supplied parts including creating awareness Extending [...]

Setting Reliability Objectives Like Any Specification Abstract 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. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss How to tell is your [...]

The Environment is Part of the Definition of Reliability Abstract 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. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Environment [...]

Senior Management’s Role Concerning Reliability Abstract 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. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss Reliability responsibility and delegation [...]

Design for Reliability and Testing Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the general definition of design for reliability, then the essential essence of DFR. The ability to influence the point of decision during the design and development process. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss The defintion of DFR varies – it’s a scoping [...]

Using DFMEAs as Intended Abstract Adam and Fred discuss how one of the forgotten core functionalities of DFMEA is its contribution to successful project management. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss Are DFMEA’s being used as a tool to guide where engineering resource is directed? Too many groups engage in overly extended [...]

Syncing Marketing and Reliability Engineering Abstract Adam and Fred discuss how to sync marketing and reliability engineering goals. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss how to identify issues with competing or even conflicting goals for team functions within the same program. Can program sub groups with different rewarded goals be syncronized or [...]