No matter the size, every business needs to have a quality management system in place. Small businesses are no different. In fact, quality management can be even more important for small businesses. They often don’t have the same resources as larger...
A product recall is a formal process by which a company recalls and stops selling a defective or dangerous product. A recall is initiated when the company becomes aware of an issue with the product and determines that it may cause serious injury or d...
KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are metrics used to measure performance against goals. They provide managers with information on how well they are performing their jobs. KPIs are useful tools for measuring performance and identifying areas where i...
Quality Management System (QMS) is a systematic approach to managing processes and systems to ensure they meet customer requirements. A well-designed QMS helps organizations improve their performance and achieve sustainable growth. It also improves t...
The bathtub curve is widely used in modelling and predicting system failures. It consists of three sections:Early Failures (Infant Mortality) Phase: This phase has a decreasing failure rate.Random Failure (Useful Life) Phase: This phase has a constan...
High Acceleration Life Test (HALT)A high-acceleration life test (HALT) is used to enhance product reliability to improve product reliability in various industries, including electronics, aviation, medical, and military. HALT testing is an importa...
You can perform Accelerated Life Tests (ALT) to determine how long products last under extreme conditions. Then, using these results, you can extrapolate them back to normal-usage conditions. The accelerated life test is an integral part of the devel...
Reliability vs. Durability:Reliability is the ability of an item to perform its function under specified conditions over a given period. It is usually expressed in terms of mean time between failures (MTBF), which is the average length of time that a...
There are many reasons why things fail. Some failures are due to design and manufacturing defects, while others occur because of misuse or abuse. Some common causes of product failure include: Poor design - Poorly designed products may fail more freq...
Non-repairable ItemsThe term 'non-repairable' refers to products that cannot be repaired after they've broken down or the repair is not cost-effective. Some examples of non-repairable items in daily life are light bulbs, calculators etc. The reliabil...
