A Primer on the Taguchi Method - Hardcover

Roy, Ranjit K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087263468X ISBN 13: 9780872634688

Publisher: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1990

Synopsis

A clear, simple and essentially non-mathematical presentation, this practical guide introduces you to the basic concepts, techniques and applications of the renowned Taguchi approach.

Numerous real-world examples will help you see how the Taguchi Method works in a variety of manufacturing applications. For those who need a more rigorous statistical treatment, the book’s working appendices provide full mathematical details on orthogonal arrays, triangular tables and linear graphs, plus fully worked solutions to problems presented in the example case studies.

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About the Author

Dr. Ranjit K. Roy is President of Nutek, Inc., a leading provider of scientific and quality engineering training services for the Taguchi Method tm, Components Durability Test Planning, and Weibull Analysis. Dr. Roy has held engineering management positions with Burroughs Corporation, where he directed engineering application studies, and General Motors Corporation, where he served as Manager of Reliability and Validation and was instrumental in introducing the Taguchi approach. He has developed several software application package for Accelerated Experiments, Weibull Analysis, and Design of Experiements Using the taguchi Method. Dr. Roy is an adjunct professor at Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087263468X
• ISBN 13: 9780872634688
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 247