Definition: Infant Mortality
July 27, 2010
Failures that occur prematurely. Such failures can occur because of inadequate design, inferior material, poor workmanship, improper installation, or quality problems in any work that was done prior to an asset entering service.
Tip excerpted from The Professional’s Guide To Maintenance And Reliability
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