The manufacturing costs of products are highly dependent on life cycle stage, as shown in see Figure 6.1. The first stage is called start-up or market development. During this stage, emphasis is on th...

In this chapter, the need for accurate estimates of cost and quality will be shown, especially for mature technology products. In addition, expected cost and quality levels can be used as design guide...

The previous section described a methodology for calculating process capability for new parts. If a process capability study was done with existing parts, and it was found to be unacceptable, the foll...

When prototype parts are acquired, whether through purchase or made in the company's internal factories, the following methodology is recommended for process capability calculations;New parts that...

An important part of new product development is the development of process capabilities and specifications for new parts and products. De* sign engineers work with the general specification of product...

Table 5.7 is a complete GR&R example of three operators and two trials，measuring parts with specifications ±0.500.長 is obtained from the average R of the three operators and is equal to 0.0383. Xd...

GR&R represents 99% of the measurement error caused by either operator or equipment. It is usually expressed as a percentage of the total variation (TV). The GR&R percentage =GR&R/TV,which...

A process is to be analyzed for repeatability using one operator (A) measuring five parts, two times each, on one machine. The data is arranged as follows:...