Quality Engineering Using Robust Design (Paperback)

by Madhav S. Phadke (Author)

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Product Description
Phadke was trained in robust design techniques by Genichi Taguchi, the mastermind behind Japanese quality manufacturing technologies and the father of Japanese quality control. Taguchi's approach is currently under consideration to be adopted as a student protocol with the US govrnment. The foreword is written by Taguchi. This book offers a complete blueprint for structuring projects to achieve rapid completion with high engineering productivity during the research and development phase to ensure that high quality products can be made quickly and at the lowest possible cost. Some topics covered are: orthogonol arrays, how to construct orthogonal arrays, computer-aided robutst design techniques, dynamic systems design methods, and more.

From the Publisher
This book shows how to design high-quality products and processes at low cost -- using a unique approach that makes product/process engineering much more efficient and systematic.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 333 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; US ed edition (May 22, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137451679
• ISBN-13: 978-0137451678
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #820,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good starter for engineers getting into Robust Design., April 6, 1999

By A Customer

This is one of the earliest books on the subject. It gives an attractive treatment of the concepts and techniques of Robust Design, but is by now dated in view of the ideas that have been advanced and discussed among the professionals in the past decade. I look forward to a new edition of the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Easy to read, February 25, 2004

By A Customer

Dr. Phadke has written the most clear book on the Robust Design method. I was able to follow the book with medium statistical and engineering knowledge and gained valueable knowledge. This is a must read for all engineering managers!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to do Robust Design, September 11, 2001

By	Michael Schlueter (Hamburg, Germany) - See all my reviews

Phadke gives a versatily, easy to read introduction into the on-target philosophy and the Quality Loss Function.

Many examples are taken from real case studies (e.g. from Xerox and ITT), covering mechanics, electronics and computer systems. These are good to inspire your own improvement projects.

Unfortunately, the most verstile characteristic is not treated (dynamic characteristic).