A Primer on the Taguchi Method [Hardcover]

Ranjit Roy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1990 | ISBN-10: 087263468X | ISBN-13: 978-0872634688 | Edition: 1

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.

Editorial Reviews

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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 247 pages
• Publisher: Society of Manufacturing Engineers; 1 edition (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087263468X
• ISBN-13: 978-0872634688
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,748 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginers, August 11, 1999

By 

[e-mail] (Detroit, MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Primer on the Taguchi Method (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book for beginers. The book is thorough yet simple and the reader can easily understand Taguchi methods, the moethodology as well as the overall necessity of using it. I would recommend to any one who wants to use Taguchi methods. Its especially suited for beginers.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A primer on the Taguchi Method, June 26, 2000

By 

Jacek A. Palinski (Bartlett, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Primer on the Taguchi Method (Hardcover)

Very good, informative, with good examples, following the same authors statistical package "Qualitek - 4" book on the Taguchi method.