

Accendo Reliability Webinar Series
Fred Schenkelberg
Reliability Engineering Basics, Statistics, Accelerated Testing, Program Assessment and Improvement.
Listen in on in depth discussions held during the live monthly Accendo Reliability webinar series. We explore topics ranging from reliability engineering basics, statistics, accelerated life testing, program assessment and improvement. Catch up or review past events below.
Listen in on in depth discussions held during the live monthly Accendo Reliability webinar series. We explore topics ranging from reliability engineering basics, statistics, accelerated life testing, program assessment and improvement. Catch up or review past events below.
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Aug 11, 2020 • 0sec
Essential Reliability Engineering Concepts
Let’s discuss the concept of failures along with a few other concepts universal to reliability engineering.

Jul 28, 2020 • 0sec
So what is up with this ‘Bayesian’ analysis stuff
Some of you may have heard of ‘Bayesian analysis.’ You may think this is something fancy that only universities do.

Jul 21, 2020 • 0sec
The Survivorship Bias Principal
This webinar will open your eyes to this important perspective. its’ so simple and has made many heroes in the data analysis world since Abraham Ward.

Jul 14, 2020 • 0sec
Selecting Reliability Engineering Tools
The selection hinges on knowing what is available, understanding the current situation, and available information, plus ...

Jun 23, 2020 • 0sec
The Reliability Value Map. It is a thing.
The Reliability Value Map. It is a thing. podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson If reliability engineering costs you money, then you are doing it wrong. But chances are that someone you work for looks at reliability engineering as a black hole of costs. This needs to stop! Reliability engineering is about creating value. Or […]

Jun 16, 2020 • 0sec
Overview of Life Testing in Minitab
Overview of Life Testing in Minitab podcast episode with speaker Rob Schubert Many companies haven’t the resources to purchase much more expensive software specifically for reliability, but many have the quality software Minitab. Minitab has many reliability functions available; this presentation covers the basics, beginning with “individual distribution identification” to ensure your data fits one […]

Jun 10, 2020 • 0sec
What to Do About MTBF Use
What to Do About MTBF Use podcast episode with speaker Fred Schenkelberg While the NoMTBF movement is progressing, we still find those who want to use MTBF (or MTTF). As you know, MTxx-type metrics are means. They contain little information and are generally misunderstood and misused. So, what should a well-educated practitioner do? Let’s discuss […]

May 27, 2020 • 0sec
Optimizing Servicing Intervals and Witchcraft. There actually is a difference.
Ever wondered if your servicing intervals are ‘good’? Do you know what ‘good’ is?

May 12, 2020 • 0sec
Reliability Engineering versus Quality Engineering
Reliability Engineering versus Quality Engineering podcast episode I recently received a question about the differences and similarities and which discipline is better concerning reliability and quality engineering. Some say reliability is a characteristic of quality, while I say reliability is quality yet over time. Both use statistics, both support design or operations teams, and both […]

Apr 28, 2020 • 0sec
PDFs, CDFs, and other ‘Fs’ — What the hell are they?
PDFs, CDFs, and other ‘Fs’ What the hell are they? podcast episode with speaker Chris Jackson Ok. They say there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. At the heart of statistics are these intimidating functions like ‘probability density functions’ and ‘cumulative distribution functions.’ They mean something – but are practically useless unless they help inform […]


