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The authors
Jiju Antony is at the International Manufacturing Centre,
Department of Engineering, University of Warwick,
Coventry, UK.
Frenie Jiju Antony is at the School of Management
Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Kerala, India.
Keywords
Taguchi methods, Statistical process control,
Design of experiments
Abstract
The Taguchi method (Tm) is a powerful problem solving
technique for improving process performance, yield and
productivity. It reduces scrap rates, rework costs and
manufacturing costs due to excessive variability in
processes. However, its application by industrial engineers
in the UK is limited, in part due to the inadequate
statistical education of engineers. This paper presents a
simple experiment which can be used in the classroom to
teach engineers the basics of the technique and illustrates
simple analytical and graphical tools which promote rapid
understanding of the results of the experiment.
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Nature of problem
Injection moulding
process
Diesel injector
16 trials
Welding process
16 trials
Chemical process
8 trials
Biscuit
Excessive variability in
biscuit length
Low wire pull strength
16 trials
Wire-bonding process
Experiment size
16 trials
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Benefits
Annual savings were
estimated to be over
40,000
Annual savings were
estimated to be over
10,000
Annual savings were
estimated to be over
16,000
Process yield was improved
by over 10 per cent
Biscuit length variability was
reduced by over 25 per cent
Annual savings were over
30,000
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Flight time
2.76,
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Paper type
Body length
Wing length
Body width
Number of clips
Wing shape
Regular (level 1)
8cm (level 1)
12cm (level 2)
2cm (level 1)
1 (level 1)
Flat (level 1)
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Appendix
Table AI Coded design matrix of an L16 (21 5 ) orthogonal array
Trial
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