Roy, Ranjit K., 1947-

Design of experiments using the Taguchi approach : 16 steps to product and process improvement / Ranjit K. Roy. - New York : John Wiley, c2001. - xv, 538 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in).

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 526-527) and index.

Preface. - Acknowledgments. - Symbols and Abbreviations. - Introduction. - Design of Experiments and the Taguchi Approach. - Definition and Measurement of Quality. - Common Experiments and Methods of Analysis. - Experimental Design Using Orthogonal Arrays. - Experimental Design with Two-Level Factors Only. - Experimental Design With Three- and Four-Level Factors. - Analysis of Variance. - Experimental Design for Studying Factors Interaction. - Experimental Design with Mixed-Level Factors. - Combination Designs. - Strategies for Robust Design. - Analysis Using Signal-to-Noise Ratios. - Results Comprising Multiple Criteria of Evaluations. - Quantification of Variation Reduction and Performance Improvement. - Effective Experiment Preparation and Planning. - Case Studies. - Appendix. - What's on the Disk. - Index. - List of Symbols.

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Quality control--Statistical methods.
Taguchi methods (Quality control)
Experimental design

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