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Creativity and Engineering Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the broad subject of creativity, and how it applies to engineering activities, including reliability engineering. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss creativity in engineering. Topics include: What is creativity? Book: Serious Creativity Creative challenge in recruiting interview Kids are inherently creative Odyssey of the […]

Short Term Thinking Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the problem with short-term thinking; and the benefits of long-term thinking in the field of reliability engineering and management. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss the time span for reliability programs, and what happens when the focus is primarily on problem fixing, and not […]

We often hear the term 'reliability demonstration testing' ... but what does that mean? It doesn't always mean we demonstrate 'real-world' reliability ... in spite of what the standards might say. And there are better ways. Interested? ... listen to this podcast!

Perils of Assuming a Model Abstract Chris and Fred discuss some of the issues you face when selecting a (potentially incorrect) model. And how much uncertainty still remains when you do. Hate statistics … but need a nice and easy introduction to this sort of stuff? Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss […]

Public Reporting of Failures Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing the challenges of failure analysis and reporting of the root cause of electronic system failures and corrective action to the consuming public Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss product failure reporting to the public. Topics include: Backblaze, a data storage company, publishes the […]

Heroes versus Prevention Abstract Kirk and Fred discussing why the service departments will get more accolades for repairing failed systems than those in design department that find and prevent failures during development. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the challenges of making prevention of failures a higher value and more visible to […]

Selecting the Right Recommendations Abstract Carl and Fred discussing methods for selecting reliability recommendations, following the process used to develop effective reliability plans. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss a student question. How do you select the right recommendations? Topics include: Start with reliability gap analysis Consider organizational maturity Consider program decisions […]

Pareto was Right Abstract Carl and Fred discussing the subject of prioritizing tasks, both in life, and in the field of reliability engineering. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they talk about Pareto, his life and contributions. Discussion topics include the 80-20 rule, and how it can be applied in reliability engineering. Topics include: […]

Should We Ban the Term Failure? Abstract Chris and Fred discuss the term ‘failure’ … and should we use it? Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how important words can be … and how they can have a positive effect on behaviors. And sometimes they can just be simple labels that change […]

What is getting 'wrapped around the axle?' It means you get so focused or so involved in something or someone that whatever happens to it happens to you. Like the truth. Or things that we assume to be true. We often get so focussed on adhering to an assumption or a model that we are told to use that we exclude or stop thinking about our own product, system or service.