In a previous posting (#51, posted on June 13, 2014), I discussed product reliability, reliability engineering, and reliability management. But this Holy Trinity of reliability does not operate in a vacuum. To create a sustainable reliability program within an organization requires an understanding of its culture as well as its structure. Continue reading
Business is about taking risk, but risks need to be measured or at least estimated. Every time a business brings a product to market, these risks must be evaluated.
Creating a product or maintaining equipment is actually about our ability to manage risk. Various risks need to be identified and carefully considered. The most important of these from a reliability standpoint are safety risk, technical risk, schedule risk, and financial risk. Continue reading
Reliability is not the sole responsibility of the reliability engineer but results from nearly everyone in an organization making decisions that move toward the desired product reliability performance. Continue reading