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...

Quality and ReliabilityQuality is defined as the degree to which a product or service meets customer requirements, while reliability is defined as the probability that a system will perform its required function without failure over time. The reliabi...

What is Reliability?Reliability is the ability of a system or component to perform its intended function under specified conditions for an extended period without failure. A reliable product has a high probability of performing as expected over time....

In this quiz, you will be asked to choose which level of measurement or measurement scale ( Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio) best describes each statement. Each time you answer this quiz, ten random questions are presented. 

The control phase of the DMAIC process ensures that all the improvements identified during the planning and design phases are implemented and that they continue to be maintained over time. The control phase also includes a review of the project's pro...

In DMAIC, the fourth step is the Improve phase. In this phase, you improve the process to remove the causes of the defects. Sometimes the recommendations for improvement could be simple and easy to implement. However, sometimes it may require a lot o...

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendations) was created by US Navy to help communicate important messages between submarines. Later, the SBAR acronym became popular for use in a wide range of industries, including healthcare and aviatio...