There is a wide range of tools necessary for the planning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of quality problems and defects. These tools include quality planning tools that are helpful in estimating a...

Though this quality tool will be discussed in detail in Chapter 7, a quick review is given in this chapter in order to round out the quality tools integration with the six sigma principles. Much like ...

Design for Manufacture (DFM)The principles of design for manufacture and design for electronic assembly have been widely been used in industry through design guide- lines and DFM systems for effective...

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)QFD is a structured process that provides a means for identifying and carrying the customer's voice through each stage of product development and implementation. Q...

The quality tools in wide use today can easily be integrated within the six sigma definitions. The object of six sigma is to steadily increase the process capability index until it reaches the desired...

Six sigma integrates well with all of the quality programs and trends of the last few decades. The purpose of this section is to outline conceptually where the six sigma program connects in the qualit...

Six sigma, like many new trends or initiatives, is not without its critics and detractors. The author has run into several issues brought up by engineers and managers struggling with six sigma concept...

During the last few decades, advances in the high-technology and electronics industries have accelerated. The price/performance ratios continue to follow the industry idioms of more performance for lo...