We explore two high-profile product reliability problems that have been in the news recently: the destruction of the Oceangate Titan submersible that catastrophically imploded near the wreck of the Titanic and the reliability failures of … [Read more...]
How to figure out what reliability testing you need?
Let's explore how to figure out what reliability testing you need for your product, the questions reliability engineers will ask you, and the factors that influence the kinds of testing to be done and its cost. … [Read more...]
5-Step Process Reliability Engineers Follow To Fix Product Returns
Imagine that your product is being sold and suddenly you start getting returns and angry customers. What do you do? Here's the 5-step process of how to fix problem products that are being returned. If you've gone through a thorough new … [Read more...]
Failure Analysis: An Activity You Hope You Won’t Do!
A product failure analysis is an activity manufacturers hope they'll NEVER need to do. If something has gone wrong enough to warrant doing one, you're probably experiencing product quality or safety issues that are so severe that … [Read more...]
Product Quality and Reliability Issues: Typical Classification
What are typical product quality and reliability issues, when do they occur in the product's lifecycle, and who might be responsible for them? … [Read more...]