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MTBF and Mean of Wearout Data

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Why would anyone would want to calculate the mean of a set of failure data in the first place?
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A conversation the other day involved how or why someone would use the mean of a set of data described by a Weibull distribution.

Using 3D Scanning and Laser Tracker Technology for Large-Volume Measurements

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As product size increases, measurement challenges take on larger proportions.
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Here’s Why Your Gut Instinct Is Wrong at Work

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Our gut reactions are rooted in the emotional and intuitive part of our brains, which ensured survival in our ancestral environment.
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Which Is the Most Important Step in PDCA?

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Soooo... what do you guys think? Plan, do, check or act?
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Three Scenarios for Financials-Based Improvement

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‘What's of most interest to you is how your business processes interact with the industry problems and problems of individual clients.’

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Evaluating Effective Supplier Quality Assurance

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The supplier quality assurance process can be divided into nine key steps
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Innovation: An Organization’s Insurance Against Irrelevance

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Are you different enough to make a difference?
Credit: Benjamin Reay

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Why We Resist New Ideas

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We rarely acknowledge when the real problem is an underlying belief.

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It’s discouraging and frustrating to work tirelessly on solving what you think is an important issue and nothing happens. Despite brilliant thinking, smart teammates, and innovative solutions, the organization never fully embraces the new approach.

Babel

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Continuous improvement could benefit from a systems language to clarify key concepts.
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Entropy in the Manufacturing World

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Entropy always increases
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In this article, I will be looking at entropy in the manufacturing world. Entropy is generally defined as a measure of disorder. This general definition can sometimes be inadequate.

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