The Mahalanobis-Taguchi system
By: Genichi Taguchi, Subir Chowdhury, Yuin Wu
Contributors: Chowdhury, Subir; Wu, Yuin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Social sciences -- Forecasting; Social sciences -- Statistical methods; Pattern recognition systems
Description: "The Mahalanobis-Taguchi System (MTS) is a new philosophy that has been reshaping Japanese industry since its inception. Developed by award-winning quality engineering expert Dr. Genichi Taguchi, acknowledged as one of the most innovative thinkers in the field, and based on the work of Indian Statistics giant Dr. P.C. Mahalanobis, the system provides a powerful process for recognizing patterns and forecasting results.".

"MTS goes beyond theory - it shows you exactly how international business giants have successfully put the system to work for them. The book includes 15 case studies that provide an inside look at how organizations such as Fuji, Nissan, Sharp, Xerox and others have utilized the system effectively. MTS can be applied in patient monitoring, medical diagnosis, software, manufacturing, weather forecasting, automotive collision prevention system, and fire detection.".

"Doctors, researchers, engineers, insurance experts, financial analysts, programmers, and anyone else with an interest in pattern recognition and forecasting will find this book a blueprint to improved decision-making."--BOOK JACKET.