When to do FMEA

When to do FMEA

Failure modes and effect analysis is a tool to identify potential failures and prioritize based on severity, occurrence and detection. I like to describe FMEA as an organized brainstorm. You probably have some experience with FMEA.

Hypothesis Test Selection Flowchart

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Censored Data and CDF Plotting Points

Censored Data and CDF Plotting Points

Reliability testing and data collection is a messy business.

We rarely receive perfect data where all units involved have a precise time to failure…

The True Importance of Reliability Block Diagrams

The True Importance of Reliability Block Diagrams

A reliability block diagram is a graphical and statistical representation of the reliability structure of a system.

Finding Value in FMEA

FMEA: How to Find the Value

Failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA) is a tool that works to prevent process and product problems before they occur.

How to Connect Reliability Goals to Business Objectives

How to connect reliability goals to business objectives

Reliability goals provide you and your team a focus for the reliability program. They provide a measurable way to…

Reliability and Cost Reduction

Cost reduction and reliability improvement

I do not like procurement organizations.

It is like saying you don’t like lawyers. I don’t know all procurement engineers or managers, so understand my…

Finding Value in FMEA

Finding value in FMEA: how?

Failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA) is a tool that works to prevent process and product problems before they occur.

Consider Reliability Prediction Value

Reliability Prediction Value

One of primary questions we answer as reliability engineers is

How long will it last?