Why/When is Taguchi Method

Appropriate?

Tip #1
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in Log form

Friday, 6 April 2001

Earlier Tip
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in Log form

Friday, 6 April 2001

Friday, 6-April-2001
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in Log form

very important reason

Taking logarithm improves additivity. Why?

Most functions in nature follow the power-laws

Y = A exp (-Ea/kT) (EXPONENTIAL)
Y = B Ax . . . . ( a RAISED POWER X)
Y = B Xa . . . . ( X RAISED POWER a)

On taking logarithm these become additive

For example Log10 ( B Xa . exp(-Ea/kT) )
= Log10(B) + a. Log10 (X) + (-Ea/kT) . Log10 (e)
These are additive for variables (Log10 X) and (1/T)

Friday, 6-April-2001
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in Log form
Let us say we are trying reduce defects in a process using L9 array
The prediction will be, say,
7 defects +- a few defects
The prediction error may be high due to errors in individual 9 experiments. Say
it is +- 9
7 defects +-9 -2 to 17 defects ???????(-2 is problem)

Taguchis SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better

= -10 Log10 ( 1/n

Yi2 )
Its range is infinity to +infinity
(-/10)
Extreme values are = +infinity defects = 0
[average Y2 = 10
]

= - infinity defects = infinity

Always predicts defects between allowed range of 0 to infinity

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16.

Links below

Taguchi Method

r n

1st Priority : Va ia ce R duction

2nd Priority : Factor Effects

Friday, 3rd Aug 2001

15.

inner L9 array with

outer L4 and L9 NoIsE arrays

Friday, 27th July 2001

14.

Taguchi Method
inner L18 array with
outer L4 and L9 NoIsE arrays

13.

Friday, 20th July 2001

Taguchi Method
Why/When is Taguchi Method not Appropriate?

Friday, 13th July 2001

Tips 12, 11, 10

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12. Taguchi Method

Links below
Friday, 6th July 2001

inner L8 array with

outer L4 and L9 NoIsE arrays

11. Taguchi Method

Friday, 29th June 2001

Useful at ALL Life-stages of a Process or

Product

10. Taguchi Method

Friday, 22nd June 2001

Performs Process centering or fine tuning

Tips 9, 8, 7

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9.

Taguchi Method

Links below
Friday, 15th June 2001

Identifies the right NoIsE factor(s)

for Tolerance Design

10. Taguchi Method

Friday, 8th June 2001

Finds best settings to optimize

TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
7.

Taguchi Method

Friday, 1st June 2001

When to select a Larger OA to perform

Factorial Experiments

Tips 6, 5, 4

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6.

Taguchi Method

Links below
Friday, 25th May 2001

Using Orthogonal Arrays for Generating

Balanced Combinations of NoIsE Factors

5.

Taguchi Method

Friday, 18th May 2001

Signal-to-Noise Ratio for Quality

Characteristics

approaching IDEAL value

Friday, 11th May 2001

4. Taguchi Method
improves " quality at all the life stages
at the design stage itself

Tips 3, 2, 1

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3.

Taguchi Method
Appropriate for Concurrent Engineering

Links below
Friday, 4th May 2001

Friday, 27th April 2001

2.

1.

Taguchi Method can study Interaction

between Noise Factors and Control
Factors
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in
Log form

Friday, 6th April 2001

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