This work presents the concepts of process design, problem identification, problem-solving and process optimization. It provides the basic tools needed to increase the consistency and profitability of manufacturing options, stressing the paradigms of improvement and emphasizing the hands-on use of tools furnished. The book introduces basic experimental design principles and avoids complicated statistical formulae.

Manufacturing process design: process principles; process paths; optimizing process design. Basic improvement techniqes: problem identification; basic problem solving; SPC review; complex process control. Design of experiments: inputs and outputs; control factors; experimental arrays; control factor interactions; orthogonal arrays; full factorial arrays; fractional factorial arrays; response analysis; minimizing variation. Appendix: experimental arrays and response tables.

Editorial Reviews

". . .very successful. . .excellent page layout, careful choice of terminology, clearly written sentences, and sufficiently detailed examples. . .. . . .does a very good job of instructing the reader in the topics that were covered. . ..[notably] the material addressing the impact of manufacturing design decisions on process control and minimizing variation. "
---Technometrics