The Mahalanobis-Taguchi System - Hardcover

Taguchi, Genichi; Chowdhury, Subir; Wu, Yuin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071362630 ISBN 13: 9780071362634

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2000

Synopsis

"Japan's Taguchi is America's new quality hero."
--Fortune magazine, November 25, 1998

"There is no question that the Mahalanobis-Taguchi System is a profoundly important giant step in improving the productivity of evaluating and improving diagnostic and other systems based pattern recognition. Potential applications of this method abound in many industries."
--John King, Ford Motor Company

This resource shows you how to harness the power of an amazing new pattern-recognition and forecasting method from Dr. Genichi Taguchi, a world-renowned quality genius. 15 case studies from the U.S. and Japan show how industry giants used the MTS effectively in their organizations. With this book, the first on the subject, you can achieve the same success.

The Mahalanobis-Taguchi System (MTS) is a groundbreaking new philosophy that has been reshaping Japanese industry since its inception. Developed by award-winning quality engineering expert Dr. Genichi Taguchi - acknowledged as one of the most innovative thinkers in the field, and based on the work of Indian statistics giant Dr. P.C. Mahalanobis the system provides a powerful process for recognizing patterns and forecasting results.MTS goes beyond theory - it shows you exactly how international business giants have successfully put the system to work for them. The book includes 15 fascinating case studies that provide an inside look at how organizations such as Fuji, Nissan, Sharp, Xerox, and others have utilized the system effectively. MTS can be applied in patient monitoring, medical diagnosis, software, manufacturing, weather forecasting, automotive collision prevention and fire detection.Doctors, researchers, engineers, insurance experts, financial analysts, programmers, and anyone else with an interest in pattern recognition and forecasting will find this book a blueprint to improved decision-making.

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From the Back Cover

The MAHALANOBIS-TAGUCHI SYSTEM (MTS) is a groundbreaking new philosophy that has been reshaping Japanese industry since its inception. Developed by award-winning quality engineering expert Dr. Genichi Taguchi – acknowledged as one of the most innovative thinkers in the field and based on the work of Indian Statistics giant Dr. P. C. Mahalanobis, the system provides a powerful process for recognizing patterns and forecasting results.

MTS goes beyond theory - it shows you exactly how international business giants have successfully put the system to work for them. The book includes 15 fascinating case studies that provide an inside look at how organizations such as Fuji, Nissan, Sharp, Xerox and others have utilized the system effectively. MTS can be applied in patient monitoring, medical diagnosis, software, manufacturing, weather forecasting, automotive collision prevention system, and fire detection.

Doctors, researchers, engineers, insurance experts, financial analysts, programmers, and anyone else with an interest in pattern recognition and forecasting will find this book to a blueprint to improved decision-making.

"Japan’s Taguchi is America’s new quality hero."
--Fortune Magazine November 23, 1998

"Subir Chowdhury: Voices of quality for the 21st Century."
--Quality Progress (January 2000) American Society for Quality

"There is no question that the Mahalanobis-Taguchi System is a profoundly important giant step in improving the productivity of evaluating and improving diagnostic and other systems based on pattern recognition. Potential application of this method abound in many industries."
--John King, Ford Motor Company

JAPAN’S POWERFUL, NEW PATTERN-RECOGNITION METHODIS NOW AVAILABLE TO AMERICAN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

And here is the FIRST book on the subject

Learn how you can harness the power of an amazing new pattern-recognition and forecasting method from Dr. Genichi Taguchi, a world-renowned quality genius. 15 case studies from around the U.S. and Japan show how industry giants used the MTS effectively in their organizations. With this important and authoritative book, you can achieve the same success.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0071362630
• ISBN 13: 9780071362634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300