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Roofing Material Failure Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the recent failure of his roofing tiles and the testing that should have been done for roofing materials that will be used in all geographical locations. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how his roofing failed and the manufacturer going out of business Topics […]

The Future of HALT Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the future of Highly Accelerated Limit Testing (HALT), which is not a life test, despite its initial designation. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss how HALT may evolve in the future with the combination of AI. Topics include: First, Fred and I would […]

From MTBF to AI – Rapid Fire Reliability Questions Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss a range of topics in a rapid-fire fashion. Key Points This episode takes a rapid-fire approach to some of the most debated questions in reliability engineering — from “zero failures” to AI’s role in failure prediction. We share quick takes, counterpoints, […]

The Right to Repair Abstract Mojan and Fred discuss the Right to Repair and how the balance between reparability, reliability, and customer experience. Key Points Join Mojan and Fred as they discuss The Right to Repair movement raises a tricky question: how much reparability should companies really design for? In this episode, we dig into […]

The Role of Stories Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the role of stories in conveying principles to others. At first, it may not come easily; but it is an essential part of good communication, and well worth the effort. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss how to leverage stories to enhance reliability […]

Asking Questions Abstract Carl and Fred discuss another of the communication skills: how to use questions in your reliability practice. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss different ways to ask questions to connect with people, and explore information. Topics include: How you can learn by questioning Back and forth between the skills […]

If you furiously measure the wrong thing, you usually have furious customers. EV charging stations are routinely reported as having a 99 % uptime. But customers don't share this view of the charging station performance. And it comes down to getting reliability metrics right.

Redundancy and Culture Abstract Chris and Fred discuss the role redundancy plays in an organization’s culture … especially one that needs to maintain redundant systems and plants. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how having redundancy (or perceived redundancy) in a system has on the culture of the people who use, operate, […]

Supplier Trust Issues Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss supplier trust issues Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss trusting your suppliers of components and systems to send you reliable parts. Topics include: Suppliers of small, discreet electronic components such as diodes, resistors, MLCC (Multi layer Ceramic capacitors) may have hundreds of customers using […]

What Counts as a Failure? Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the analysis of what can or should be considered a failure. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the criteria for what constitutes a failure during testing and in the customer’s use. Topics include: Should all failures be counted? Many failures are apparent, […]