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Get Unstuck: Reframe our Problem [transcript]
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 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 [transcript]
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 MoreHow Does Reliability Engineering Affect (Not Just Assess) Design? [transcript]
We’re analyzing test results and want to evaluate the warranty of the products in our new product development project. So we make initial contact with our neighborhood reliability engineer, and they’re likely disappointed that we didn’t contact them earlier. When should we get reliability engineers involved and for what more after this brief introduction. Hello,…
Read MoreHow to use FMEA for Complaint Investigation [transcript]
We’re new to a product line. And our team is asking for our help in addressing field complaints. They’ve identified a trend and want our recommendations on what to do to fix it, but we don’t know the history of the product, and we’re barely familiar with all the bells and whistles. It contains we…
Read More3 Tips for Planning Design Reviews [transcript]
As a product design engineer, you’re likely going to have to present at some point where you may have to present every day, if you really think about it, you’re presenting technical information to people to make decisions or to understand something so they can help you with the design. Or maybe even with your…
Read MoreUFMEA vs. DFMEA [transcript]
Welcome to Quality during Design for products, others love for less. I’m your host, Dianna Deeney. We’re wrapping up a “Versus Series” where we’ve been comparing different quality and reliability methods and techniques and tools and learning how they get applied to product development and design engineering. In all of these episodes, we’ve been talking…
Read MoreDesign Input & Specs vs. Test & Measure Capability [transcript]
You’re listening to an installment of the Quality during Design “Versus Series”. In this series, we’re comparing concepts within quality and reliability to better understand them and how they can affect product design engineering. We have eight episodes in this series, which means we’ll be reviewing at least 16 topics let’s get started. Hello and…
Read MoreALT vs. HALT [transcript]
You’re listening to an installment of the Quality during Design “Versus Series”. In this series, we’re comparing concepts within quality and reliability to better understand them and how they can affect product design engineering. We have eight episodes in this series, which means we’ll be reviewing at least 16 topics. Let’s get started. Hello and…
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