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Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

December 21, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

Over the weekend, I read a book called Risk: a User's Guide. The authors, which include former general McChrystal, make an interesting point about the use of probability.   First, let's look at the traditional approach to quantifying risk The general approach to assessing risk in quality circles is based on this equation: Risk = likelihood of an occurrence x severity of that occurence And practitioners often add a third factor: the ability to detect the risk. Most process FMEA forms … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: risk management, risk reduction strategies

New Product: How Many Builds before Mass Production?

May 6, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

New Product: How Many Builds before Mass Production?

When a new product is made in a factory for the first time, there are always uncertainties. And going straight into a large production batch is risky. Many issues can cause that first batch to be a disaster, including: One of the materials/components is not up to standard, or some parts don't fit together as planned The operators, or the inspectors, haven't been trained and make mistakes Some of the operations can't be done as planned in a consistent manner Some of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: mass production, pilot runs, risk reduction, risk reduction strategies

Have You Revised your Supply Chain Risk Analysis?

March 29, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

Have You Revised your Supply Chain Risk Analysis?

Last year, I wrote about the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). More and more companies request their suppliers to prepare a BCP, as a structured approach to performing a supply chain risk analysis to get prepared for the risks they are exposed to. If you haven’t revised your BCP in 2020 and 2021, you have probably been caught off guard by recent events. But the question everyone is wondering is, ‘can we even forecast what is going to happen?’ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Risk Management Series Tagged With: manufacturing risk, minimizing risks, risk reduction strategies, supply chain risk analysis, supply chain risk management

Richard Barnett | Electronics Supply Chain Risk Management in 2021 [Podcast]

February 5, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

electronics supply chain risk management podcast

Let's hear from an electronics supply chain expert about how to improve supply chain resilience and reduce risks... Richard Barnett of Supplyframe, an expert in electronics supply chains with decades of experience in Asia,  joins Adrian to discuss risk management & reduction in the global electronics supply chain. After the year many importers of electronics had in 2020, reducing risks, improving supply chain agility and resilience, and planning ahead as standard has now become more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: business continuity, consumer electronics, electronics, electronics supply chain, manufacturing electronics, podcast, risk reduction strategies, supply chain risk management


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