Reliability is particularly important during the product design phase.  A design that incorporates reliability early in the process enables (among other things): » Lower development costs » Optimizing the amount of necessary iterations in order to reach objectives » Faster market release We offer support throughout the design period, while respecting your confidentiality requirements. Several practical tools and techniques can be implemented in order to rapidly obtained the desired level of reliability. «Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis» (DFMEA) Brainstorm to identify potential problems related to product design. Generally done during the early development stage or when prototypes are available. «Design For Six Sigma» (DFSS) Structured approach that incorporates various tests and tools during the product development phase. Stress-Strength Analysis Statistical analysis of the Stress-Strength distributions. The area under the junction of the two curves permits to identify anticipated percent of breakage. Design of Experiment (DOE) Test plan to identify the significant parameter(s) throughout a large number of system variables (Tagushi, Wheeler). Engineering Tests Tests designed to evaluate product resistance under certain specific conditions. Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT) Accelerated test commonly using vibration and rapid thermal cycling simultaneously. This step test approach brings robustness into the product.