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Field and Operational Time Abstract Chris and Fred discuss a listener’s question about dealing with two duration measures. Key Points Join Chris and Fred as they discuss how to work with a product tracked using calendar and operational time. Topics include: Focus on what you’re trying to achieve or inform. What decision is this for? […] The post SOR 942 Field and Operational Time appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Risk vs Reliability Abstract Carl and Fred discuss whether the reliability community should focus on the body of knowledge associated with risk or reliability. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss risk versus reliability, and how they interact in bringing about safe and economical products. Topics include: Risk as uncertainty Is everything focused […] The post SOR 941 Risk vs Reliability appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

When I Know it’s Not Right Abstract Carl and Fred discuss a question brought up at recent conference: what do you do when you are supposed to do something that you know is not the right thing to do? The context was reliability engineering and management. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss […] The post SOR 940 When I Know it’s Not Right appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

When to Consider Reliability Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss at what point in the product development process should we consider applying reliability engineering to the concept and actual prototypes. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss the reliability process and reliability tools and methods and when to apply them. Topics include: Reliability development […] The post SOR 939 When to Consider Reliability appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Predicting the Unknowns Abstract Kirk and Fred discuss the world of reliability predictions and the issue of predictions when many, if not most of the causes of unreliability, are surprises. Key Points Join Kirk and Fred as they discuss use of good design rules and building in some margins of safety, but yet when the […] The post SOR 938 Predicting the Unknowns appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

If you want to be a good reliability engineer ... be helpful. If you are helpful, then people will come back to you. It doesn't matter if you work as a consultant or in a cell in an organization. Too many reliability engineers are more focused on 'doing things right' ... which is another way of saying that we often want people to do things the 'perfect' way as we see it. But being helpful is more important than this. And if you are not helpful, you are not helping. The post SOR 937 Be Helpful appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Reliability (and lots of other types of) engineering relies on equations. Especially statistical equations. But do you know what equations represent or mean? This might sound like 'next level' academia that you don't want to touch. But if you know what formulae and equations represent, it is actually easier to use them because you can link them to tangible concepts in your mind. Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast! The post SOR 936 Interpreting Formulae appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Change Management Success Abstract Greg and Fred discuss organizational change management and behavior change. Greg’s change management is sell the sizzle. Fred’s is give them the steak. Discover why? Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they share change management stories including tips and tools for success. Topics include: What is change management? How can […] The post SOR 935 Change Management Success appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Contingency and Risk Planning Abstract Greg and Fred discuss various situations where contingency and risk planning may be required. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss contingency and risk ‘what if’ planning. Topics include: When should a contingency and risk plan be developed. How to develop a contingency plan. What are the critical […] The post SOR 934 Contingency and Risk Planning appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Do you know if a fault tree is better than a reliability block diagram? Do you need to model system reliability ... and need to pick one approach? Never heard of these modeling methodologies? Listen to this podcast! The post SOR 933 FTA vs RBD appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

A lot of people 'know' what a 'k out of n' system is. But do you know if it mimics are series or parallel system when young? How does the answer change when it is old? If you don't know the answer ... listen to this podcast and see if you can learn something to help your system reliability performance! The post SOR 932 K out of N Systems appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

FMEA Detection – Useful? Abstract Carl and Fred discuss a reader question about assessing risk related to detection, as part of FMEA procedure, specifically its usefulness and application. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss FMEA detection in FMEA. Topics include: What is FMEA detection? How is FMEA detection assessed in FMEA? What […] The post SOR 931 FMEA Detection – Useful? appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Reliability Goals and Requirements Abstract Carl and Fred discuss the importance of well-written reliability requirements and whether they should be goals or actual requirements. Key Points Join Carl and Fred as they discuss reliability goals and requirements. Topics include: Project goals or metrics are not sufficient What to do if reliability is difficult to measure […] The post SOR 930 Reliability Goals and Requirements appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Redundancy Risk Balance Abstract Greg and Fred discuss what is redundancy and why it’s a critical business tool. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss process and product redundancy in a world that wants to reduce friction and be lean. Topics include: What is redundancy? Why redundancy is important in a lean world? […] The post SOR 929 Redundancy Risk Balance appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Risk and Reliability Lenses Abstract Greg and Fred discuss risk and reliability lenses for solving today’s dynamic problems. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss the intersection of risk and reliability lenses under uncertainty. Fred says: “Reliability is the critical lens to understanding and addressing today’s engineering problems”. Greg, a one-trick pony, says: […] The post SOR 928 Risk and Reliability Lenses appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

It is useful to understand how you get to where you are today to help you get to where you want to go tomorrow. The same applies to reliability. World War II in particular played an instrumental role in creating what has since come to be known as reliability engineering. And some lessons are still relevant today. The post SOR 927 Reliability from WWII appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Why do we make assumptions? Because they give us information for free. This is often really useful, especially if you have a fair amount of experience or expertise on a particular topic or area. But we often like making assumptions that make our life easy. And this is really bad. The post SOR 926 Just Assuming appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Regulation Reducing Safety Abstract Greg and Fred discuss conformity assessment and what should and can you do to comply with a regulatory requirement. Key Points Join Greg and Fred as they discuss safety regulations and compliance to standards. Topics include: What is conformity assessment? Why is conformity assessment important? How can you demonstrate compliance? What […] The post SOR 925 Regulation Reducing Safety appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

Improving Information Abstract Greg and Fred discuss how to improve your ability to get the right information to solve the right problems. Key Points Join Fred and Greg as they discuss how to focus on the right information if you’re doing an analysis, surveillance, or audit. Topics include: Do you ask the right questions to […] The post SOR 924 Improving Information appeared first on Accendo Reliability.

You might have heard of Monte Carlo simulation. This might sound advanced, or challenging, or beyond your skills. It's not! In fact, Monte Carlo simulation can do a really good job of modeling really, really complex things really easily. Want to learn more? Listen to this podcast. The post SOR 923 When to do Monte Carlo appeared first on Accendo Reliability.