05057nam 22006494a 450 991014321670332120170814184457.01-280-27192-297866102719240-470-34041-X0-470-86449-40-470-01402-4(CKB)111087027100634(EBL)158152(OCoLC)54049411(SSID)ssj0000177438(PQKBManifestationID)11179992(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177438(PQKBWorkID)10230887(PQKB)11371991(MiAaPQ)EBC158152(EXLCZ)9911108702710063420030306d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImproving product reliability[electronic resource] strategies and implementation /Mark A. Levin and Ted T. KalalChichester, England ;New York Wileyc20031 online resource (343 p.)Wiley series in quality and reliability engineeringDescription based upon print version of record.0-470-85449-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Improving Product Reliability; Contents; About the Authors; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgements; PART I Reliability - It's a Matter of Survival; 1 Competing in the Twenty-first Century; 1.1 Gaining competitive advantage; 1.2 Competing in the next decade - winners will compete on reliability; 1.3 Concurrent engineering; 1.4 Reducing the number of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) at product release; 1.5 Time-to-market advantage; 1.6 Accelerating product development; 1.7 Identifying and managing risks; 1.8 ICM, a process to mitigate risk; Reference2 Barriers to Implementing Reliability2.1 Lack of understanding; 2.2 Internal barriers; 2.3 Implementing change and change agents; 2.4 Building credibility; 2.5 Perceived external barriers; 2.6 It takes time to gain acceptance; 2.7 External barrier; 3 Understanding Why Products Fail; 3.1 Why things fail; 3.2 Parts have improved, everyone can build quality products; 3.3 Reliability - a twenty-first century paradigm shift; References; 4 Alternative Approaches to Implementing Reliability; 4.1 Hiring consultants; 4.2 Outsourcing reliability; PART II Unraveling the Mystery5 The Product Life Cycle5.1 Six phases of the product life cycle; 5.1.1 Mitigate risk; 5.2 The ICM process for a small company; 5.2.1 DFx - Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Test (DFT), Design for Serviceability (DFS) and Maintainability, and Design for Reliability (DFR); 5.2.2 Warranty; References; 6 Reliability Concepts; 6.1 The bathtub curve; 6.2 Mean Time Between Failure; 6.2.1 Mean time between repair; 6.2.2 Mean Time Between Maintenances (MTBM); 6.2.3 Mean Time To Failure (MTTF); 6.2.4 Mean Time To Repair (MTTR); 6.2.5 Mean Time To Restore System (MTTRS); 6.3 Warranty costs6.4 Availability6.4.1 On-site manufacturer service personnel; 6.4.2 Customer trained service personnel; 6.4.3 Manufacturer training for customer service personnel; 6.4.4 Easy-to-Use service manuals; 6.4.5 Rapid diagnosis capability; 6.4.6 Repair and spare parts availability; 6.4.7 Rapid response to customer requests for service; 6.4.8 Failure data tracking; 6.5 Reliability growth; 6.6 Reliability demonstration testing; Reference; 7 The Reliability Toolbox; 7.1 The FMEA process; 7.1.1 The functional block diagram; 7.1.2 The fault tree analysis7.1.3 Failure modes and effects analysis spreadsheet7.1.4 Preparing for the FMEA; 7.1.5 Barriers to the FMEA process; 7.1.6 FMEA ground rules; 7.2 The HALT process; 7.2.1 Types of stresses applied in HALT; 7.2.2 The theory behind the HALT process; 7.2.3 HALT testing; 7.3 Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS); 7.3.1 Proof Of Screen (POS); 7.3.2 Burn-in; 7.3.3 Environmental Stress Screening (ESS); 7.3.4 Economic impact of HASS; 7.3.5 The HASA process; 7.4 Summary of HALT, HASS, HASA and POF benefits; 7.5 HALT and HASS test chambers; 7.6 SPC tool; 7.7 FIFO tool7.8 Component derating - a first line of defense in product reliabilityThe design and manufacture of reliable products is a major challenge for engineers and managers. This book arms technical managers and engineers with the tools to compete effectively through the design and production of reliable technology products.Wiley series in quality and reliability engineering.Reliability (Engineering)Electronic books.Reliability (Engineering)658.5/6658.56Levin Mark1959-930140Kalal Ted T955841MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143216703321Improving product reliability2163503UNINA