Taguchi Methods for Problem Solving

Using Taguchi Methods for Problem Solving will:

• Provide a strategy for dealing with multiple and interrelated problems
• Give you a process that will provide a better understanding of your products and processes
• Give you a more efficient way of designing experiments for industrial problem solving using Orthogonal Arrays, while focusing on cost as a key consideration
• Provide techniques for rational decision-making for prioritizing problems, allowing you to better focus your engineering resources
• Provide a tool for optimizing manufacturing processes

"Traditionally, engineers tend to change only one variable of an experiment at a time. The strength of the Taguchi technique is that the engineer can change many variables at the same time and still retain control of the experiment."
- Steven Ashley (Mechanical Engineering, July 1992)

"Taguchi's . . . method separates factors into three categories: control factors, which are important in reducing variation; adjustment factors, which are used to set output at a desired target; and cost-adjustment factors, which, though unimportant for determining variation of output levels, are useful for improving a product's cost effectiveness."
- Steven Ashley (Mechanical Engineering, July 1992)