Quality by design
By: N. Belavendram.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1995
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 544
Subjects: Taguchi methods (Quality control); Quality control -- Statistical methods.; Production management -- Quality control.; Experimental design.
Other titles: Taguchi techniques for industrial experimentation
Description: Quality by Design is intended to make Taguchi techniques more widely understood and used. This book aims to provide an understanding of minimizing loss-to-society and its importance for the definition of quality. The book covers fundamental principles of design of experiments to develop products and processes that are robust not only to manufacture but also in-service over a wide spectrum of customer usage conditions.

Managers will find an objective relationship of the language of engineers (specifications) translated to the language of managers (profit/loss). Engineers will find the analytical methods very attractive to make quality an intrinsic function of good engineering principles. The text will also be of benefit to undergraduate and graduate students in departments of mechanical, manufacturing and production engineering taking courses in quality engineering.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-525) and index.