Citation

Richards ET. Reliab. Eng. 1980; 1(1): 49-58.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0143-8174(80)90014-1

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper describes a successful effort in the exchange of reliability data between government and industry to reduce costs and enhance systems reliability through the media of the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP).

Techniques of data exchange through the use of centralized reliability data banks are reviewed, and important program functions such as the ALERT system and the Urgent Data Request (UDR) system are explained; the current expansion of GIDEP into defective parts and components control and international reliability data exchange is discussed.

Examples of the outstanding cooperation achieved between government agencies and industry participants, and the benefits they gain through active program utilization are also described.