Taguchi on Robust Technology Development: Bringing Quality Engineering Upstream (Asme Press Series on International Advances in Design Productivity) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Shih-Chung Tsai (Translator)

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The term "Taguchi methods" was coined in the United States. It pertains to the evaluation and improvement of the robustness of products - or what may also be termed "quality engineering". The purpose of this book is to explain these terms and it is aimed at managers, technology developers and engineers of manufacturing enterprises. The book contains a general discussion about the productivity of manufacturing enterprises, which is equivalent to cost reduction and quality improvement at the following five manufacturing stages - technology development, product planning, product design, design of the production process and management of the production process.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

Product Details

• Hardcover: 164 pages
• Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791800288
• ISBN-13: 978-0791800287
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,189,262 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Understanding the background, September 11, 2001

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

This book is very good to understand the background of Taguchi's approach. He has an interesting view on the different roles of engineers during the design cycle. The concept of Quality Loss is striking.
It is not good for learning. The examples shown may be difficult to follow for a beginner. I suggest to read real case studies from the US, from Europe or from Japan in parallel.