Quality During Design
Get Unstuck: Reframe our Problem
We can reframe our problem within its contradictions. What is it not? We use an is/is-not matrix to help.
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We can get stuck when trying to discover a solution to a problem. Sometimes it helps to expand our thinking into other avenues. We can reframe our problem within its contradictions. What is it not? We can expand our problem into how it fits into the bigger macro system. And we can think about how…
Read More5 Options to Manage Risks during Product Engineering [transcript]
We’ve identified a risk with our product and new product design. Now, what do we do? Let’s talk about five different options to manage risk in new product development after this brief introduction. Hello, and welcome to Quality during Design, the place to use quality thinking to create products others love for less. My name…
Read More5 Options to Manage Risks during Product Engineering
What do we do with the risk we’ve identified? We look at five different ways to manage risk during new product development.
Read MorePrioritizing Technical Requirements with a House of Quality
How to prioritize technical requirements with a House of Quality, no matter if your company uses QFD or not.
Read MorePrioritizing Technical Requirements with a House of Quality [transcript]
As a design engineer, you’re tasked with translating vague customer statements into something technical and measurable. Like a customer says, “I have to pull too hard on this,” may translate to “The pull force of the device should be less than 45 N when loaded with 700 N of weight.” And you also need to…
Read MoreGemba for Product Design Engineering
If you have quality friends, you may have heard of Gemba. What is Gemba and can it help with product design? Gemba is an ideology. And, yes, it can help with product design! We explore how and talk about why you might want to adopt the term “Gemba” for product design engineering. VIEW THE TRANSCRIPT…
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If you have quality friends, you may have heard of Gemba. What is Gemba? And can it help with product design? Gemba is an ideology and yes, it can help with product design more after this brief introduction. Hello, and welcome to Quality during Design the place to use quality thinking to create products others…
Read MoreProduct Design from a Data Professional Viewpoint, with Gabor Szabo (A Chat with Cross Functional Experts)
An interview with Gabor Szabo in “A Chat with Cross-Functional Experts”.
Read MoreHow Does Reliability Engineering Affect (Not Just Assess) Design?
Reliability Engineering isn’t just about assessments. It’s about providing information to make decisions. How does reliability engineering affect design?
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