Key Concept Exercise

Required

Reliability
of systems
When a product or system consists of a number
of independent components, the probability that the system or product will
operate as planned requires the use of the rules of probability for independent
events (Sower, 2011, pp.60-67). In this weeks Key Concept Exercise, you are
asked to consider how the calculation of product reliability can be applied in
your organisation. Additionally, you will analyse a system and its components
to determine the system reliability and the failure rate.
To prepare for this Key Concept Exercise:

Read the Required Learning Resources for Week
6.

Reflect on how the topic relates to your own
professional practice.
References:
Cole, R.E. (2011) What really happened to
Toyota?, MIT Sloan Management Review, 52 (4), pp.28-36.
Abd,
K., Abhary, K. & Marian, R. (2014) Simulation modelling and analysis of
scheduling in robotic flexible assembly cells using Taguchi method,International Journal of Production
Research,52 (9), pp.2654-2666When a product or system consists of a number
of independent components, the probability that the system or product will
operate as planned requires the use of the rules of probability for independent
events (Sower, 2011, pp.60-67). In this weeks Key Concept Exercise, you are
asked to consider how the calculation of product reliability can be applied in
your organisation. Additionally, you will analyse a system and its components
to determine the system reliability and the failure rate.To prepare for this Key Concept Exercise:References:Cole, R.E. (2011) What really happened to
Toyota?, MIT Sloan Management Review, 52 (4), pp.28-36.Abd,
K., Abhary, K. & Marian, R. (2014) Simulation modelling and analysis of
scheduling in robotic flexible assembly cells using Taguchi method,International Journal of Production
Research,52 (9), pp.2654-2666