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Why/When Is Taguchi Method Appropriate?: A New Tip

The document discusses when the Taguchi method is appropriate. The Taguchi method can find the best settings to optimize two quality characteristics simultaneously. It is most effective when there is at least one quality characteristic that is sensitive to variations or noise. The method involves determining the total quality loss function for multiple characteristics, taking the log form to calculate the signal-to-noise ratio, and identifying settings that minimize total quality loss and make the process robust and insensitive to noise. Examples of applying this to computer benchmarking and telecom connectivity are provided.

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Why/When Is Taguchi Method Appropriate?: A New Tip

The document discusses when the Taguchi method is appropriate. The Taguchi method can find the best settings to optimize two quality characteristics simultaneously. It is most effective when there is at least one quality characteristic that is sensitive to variations or noise. The method involves determining the total quality loss function for multiple characteristics, taking the log form to calculate the signal-to-noise ratio, and identifying settings that minimize total quality loss and make the process robust and insensitive to noise. Examples of applying this to computer benchmarking and telecom connectivity are provided.

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Why/When is Taguchi Method

Appropriate?

A new tip Every Friday


Friday, 8th June 2001

Tip #8

Taguchi Method
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously

(next 7 slides)

Friday, 8th June 2001

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
A process has several quality characteristics
Desirable Qualities
e.g. Larger-the-Better (strength, throughput etc)
or Nominal-the-Best (specified dimensions, uniformity)
Undesirable properties
e.g. Smaller-the-better (defects, resources - material/time, cost)

Objective of Taguchi Method is to determine the best


settings of Control Factors such that
Desirable qualities are enhanced
.and.
Undesirable properties are minimized/eliminated
Process becomes ROBUST i.e. insensitive to NoIsE

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
Taguchi Method is most effective when there is at
least one quality characteristic that is sensitive to
variations or NoIsE
Desirable Qualities
e.g. Nominal-the-Best type are sensitive to NoIsE
S/N Ratio

10 Log10 ( mean2 / Variance )

Undesirable properties
e.g. Smaller-the-better type are also sensitive to NoIsE
S/N Ratio = 10 Log10 ( 1/n

10 Log10 (Variance) . . . if ideal value = zero

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
Let us use the quality Loss function for quality
characteristics
Desirable Qualities
e.g. Nominal-the-Best
Quality Loss, Qa = (Variance / mean2 ) = ( 2 / 2 )
e.g. Larger-the-Better
Quality Loss, Qa =

[ 1/n

Undesirable properties
e.g. Smaller-the-better
Quality Loss, Qa =

[ 1/n

(1/Y
Y

2
i

2
i

)]

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
We can minimize the Total quality Loss
function for TWO or more quality characteristics
Total Quality Loss, Qa,total = Qa,1 + Qa,2 + . . .

To obtain SN Ratio, take the Log-form of the


Total quality Loss function
SN Ratio = -10 Log [ Qa,total ]
= -10 Log [ Qa,1 + Qa,2 + Qa,3 + . . . ]

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously
We can add the quality Loss functions for
TWO quality characteristics, as given below
Desirable Qualities
e.g. TWO quality characteristics of Nominal-the-Best type
Combined Quality Loss, Qa = ( 12 / 12 ) + ( 22 / 22 )

Desirable Qualities
e.g. TWO quality characteristics of Larger-the-Better type

Combined Quality Loss, Qa = 1/m

(1/Y ) ] + [1/n (1/Y ) ]


1j

2j

Undesirable properties
e.g. TWO quality characteristics of smaller-the-better type
Combined Quality Loss, Qa = 1/m (Y1j ) 2 + 1/n (Y2j ) 2

] [

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously

Example : Computer Benchmarking

Time required for obtaining the time and date T1

Time required for opening and closing a file T2

Desired quality characteristics :


time T1 and T2 both smaller-the-better

Total Quality Loss, Qa,total = [1/m (T1j ) 2] + [1/n (T2j ) 2]

To obtain SN Ratio, take the Log-form of the Total


quality Loss

SN Ratio = -10 Log [ {1/m (T1j ) 2} + {1/n (T2j ) 2} ]

Taguchi Method :
Finds best settings to optimize
TWO quality characteristics Simultaneously

Example : Telecom Connectivity


C1

Calls connected per hour on XMas day

Calls connected per hour on Monday morning C2

Desired quality characteristics :


calls C1 and C2 both Larger-the-Better

Total Quality Loss, Qa,total = [1/m (1/C1j ) 2] + [1/n (1/C2j ) 2]

To obtain SN Ratio, take the Log-form of the Total


quality Loss

SN Ratio = -10 Log [ {1/m (1/C1j ) 2} + {1/n (1/C2j ) 2} ]


Friday, 8th June 2001

Earlier Tips
7.

Taguchi Method

Links below
Friday, 1st June 2001

When to select a Larger OA to perform


Factorial Experiments

6.

Taguchi Method

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

Tips 4,3,2,1

Earlier Tips
4.

Taguchi Method

Links below
Friday, 11th May 2001

improves " quality at all the life stages


at the design stage itself

Friday, 4th May 2001


3.

2.

1.

Taguchi Method
Appropriate for Concurrent Engineering
Taguchi Method can study Interaction
between Noise Factors and Control Factors
Taguchis Signal-to-Noise Ratios are in Log form

Friday, 27th April 2001

Friday, 6th April 2001

More Tips
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

More Tips
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

More Tips
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

More Tips
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

More Tips
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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