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Track 2 Session 6
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday June 18, 2008
Increased Reliability in Small Lot Production Through Use of
Fault-Control Methods
Small lot production of items that
are both expensive and must have high reliability requires a special
mind-set and tool set. High reliability for a small lot often means
that all delivered products must meet requirements. Small lot
production also means little or no opportunity to learn from
mistakes. In such situations, it has proven effective to
systematically identify faults that could occur and to associate
with each fault the controls that prevent the fault. In this
presentation, a systematic
way to identify faults and controls and to rate the effectiveness of
controls will be described. The methodology has been applied
successfully to the very low volume production of batteries and
electro-explosive devices.
Key Words: High Reliability,
Fault Identification, Fault Prevention and Control, Mistake Proofing
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