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Design for Reliability: A Framework for Enhancing Product Quality in the Consumer Goods Industry

Rohit Rana

Abstract


In the market, this article offers a framework for boosting product quality and dependability. The
essay makes the case that a proactive approach to reliability, beginning with the product's design
phase, can help to lower failure rates, raise customer happiness, and cut down on warranty costs.
The importance of trustworthiness in the sector of consumer products is covered in the opening
paragraphs of the essay, along with the difficulties in maintaining high levels of accuracy. The
framework for designing for dependability is then presented, and it entails detecting potential
failure modes, measuring the likelihood and severity of each mode, and making any necessary
design adjustments to decrease the risk of failure.
The article uses a case study of a consumer product to describe the framework and demonstrate
how its use significantly increased product reliability. The paper also covers the rewards of the
framework, such as minimized warranty costs, elevated client experience, and enhanced brand
reputation.
Overall, the research provides a helpful framework for raising product quality and dependability
in the consumer products sector and emphasises the significance of a proactive strategy to
reliability, started with the design process.


Keywords


design for reliability, FMEA, consumer goods industry, product development.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijied.v8i2.1531

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