Achieving Product Reliability: A Key to Business Success

Achieving Product Reliability is a book that explains how statistics is used in modern product reliability assurance. It covers applications of statistics in design, development, validation, manufacturing, and field tracking, using real-life examples to illustrate key concepts. The book is designed for students, managers, budding reliability professionals, and academicians seeking practical applications of statistics in reliability assurance.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 22 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Are you in the market for a car, smartphone, or dishwasher? Chances are, you prioritize long-term, trouble-free operation (i.e., high reliability) among the top three factors when making your purchase. Reliability issues can range from minor inconveniences to catastrophic disasters. Ensuring exceptional reliability in the design and construction of manufactured products is primarily an engineering challenge, but statistics play a vital role in this endeavor.

Achieving Product Reliability, a comprehensive and accessible book, demystifies the use of statistics in modern product reliability assurance. Written in a non-technical manner, it provides a clear understanding of how statistics is applied across various stages of product development, from design to manufacturing, validation, and field tracking.

The book offers a wealth of features to enhance your knowledge and understanding of statistical concepts in reliability assurance. It begins by introducing the applications of statistics in reliability assurance, covering areas such as design, development, validation, manufacturing, and field tracking. Real-life examples are used to illustrate key statistical concepts, including the Weibull and lognormal distributions, hazard rate, and censored data. Graphical tools, such as accelerated testing, degradation data modeling, and repairable systems data analysis, are also demonstrated to facilitate data interpretation and decision-making.

In the era of Big Data and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), where vast amounts of field data are generated instantaneously, Achieving Product Reliability offers valuable insights into how statistics can be leveraged to maximize profitability. The authors highlight the opportunities presented by the instantaneous transmission of large quantities of field data, emphasizing the importance of statistical methods in analyzing and interpreting this data for reliability improvement.

Whether you are an intellectually curious citizen, student, manager, aspiring reliability professional, or academician seeking practical applications of statistics in reliability assurance, Achieving Product Reliability serves as an excellent starting point. Authored by world-renowned experts with extensive experience as company-wide statistical resources for a global conglomerate, consultants to business and government, and researchers of statistical methods for reliability applications, this book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the field.

By delving into the applications of statistics in product reliability assurance, Achieving Product Reliability empowers readers to make informed decisions and ensure the success of their products in the marketplace. It provides a valuable resource for professionals, students, and anyone interested in advancing their understanding of statistics and its role in improving product reliability.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 137 x 216 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138054004