In your practical case, describe two ways in which reliability can be improved

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1. In your practical case, describe two ways in which reliability can be improved

 

2.Using the practical case chosen above, state and explain any three failure detection methods that are used

3.Describe, using a practical case, how combined lean and just in time (JIT) philosophies are used.

4. What is lean approach and how is it different from other traditional approaches

 

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Reliability can be stated as the likelihood or probability that an item, any system, or service will perform its deliberated functions adequately for a particular timeframe, or will run in a described environment without causing any failure. For example- if any test is devised to calculate the trait, then each test is conducted or regulated to a subject, the outcome should be approximately the same. 

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