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

Speaking Reliability with Management Abstract Carl and Fred discussing to talk with management about the subject of reliability. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss how to speak about reliability, using the language of management. Topics include: Know your management: What are they interested in? What problems are they addressing? What are their most important [...]

Parameter Diagrams and Design for Reliability Abstract Adam and Carl discussing the use of Parameter Diagrams in a Design for Reliability program. Key Points Join Adam and Carl as they discuss the use of Parameter Diagrams in a Design for Reliability program. Topics include: Using the tool of Parameter Diagrams to meet the objective of schedule, [...]

Integrating Reliability into the Product Development Process Abstract Adam and Carl discussing the challenges of incorporating reliability methods into aggressive product development programs. Key Points Join Adam and Carl as they discuss the challenges of incorporating reliability methods into aggressive product development programs. Topics include: When tests finish later than expected and provide input to program [...]

The Fundamental Mindset of a Reliability Engineer Abstract Adam and Fred discussing how reliability engineers think Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss what makes reliability engineers different then other engineers. Topics include: The mindset of a reliability engineer is one who is focused on why a design works and how it fails [...]

Reliability Risk and Design Freeze Abstract Adam and Fred discussing the effectiveness of the “design Freeze” methodology in the product development process effectiveness. Key Points Join Adam and Fred as they discuss input to the design from reliability tools and the design freeze methodology Topics include: Is the design freeze methodology the wrong tool to [...]

Why Perform a Reliability Gap Assessment Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the reasons for performing a Reliability Gap Assessment, and how it fits into the Reliability Plan. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the important role of Reliability Gap Assessment in creating effective reliability plans. Topics include: Why gap assessment is essential before creating [...]

Where to Start to Create a Reliability Plan Abstract Carl and Fred discussing a few basic steps necessary to create an effective reliability plan, including setting the goals, understanding the challenges and identifying the key tasks. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss crafting a reliability plan the meets the needs of your specific [...]

The Strategy of Maintenance in Exotic Cars Abstract Adam and Ed Bolian discussing The reliability and maintenance strategy of exotic cars Key Points Ed Bolian was the Director of sales at Lamborghini of Atlanta for 10 years. He has also owned exotic rental car businesses and founded Vinwiki, a site that tracks car history. Adam and [...]

Root Cause Analysis and Chain of Events Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing the difficulties in sorting out a root cause when it requires a unique sequence of events. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss Topics include: How to determine if you actually know the root cause and not just a symptom. If [...]

Should We Track Calendar Time, Operating Time, or Throughput Abstract James and Fred discussing the range of measures in order to set reliability goals and track reliability performance given that calendar time is not always useful. Key Points Join James and Fred as they discuss Topics include: The many ways to track time concerning a [...]