Many companies are beginning to think about the process capability index, be it six sigma or Cpk, as a good method for both design manufacturing engineers to achieve quality goals jointly, by having b...

Although both six sigma and CPK are excellent measurement systems for quality improvement in design and manufacturing , a consensus has not been reached as to which system should be selected based on ...

These quality techniques were developed originally for manufacturing quality and then used for determining product design quality. Six sig. ma has been used alternately with various assumptions of the...

In this chapter, the concepts needed to define six sigma quality in design and manufacturing are differentiated from each other. Several techniques are developed for analyzing individual parts, as wel...

Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)FEMA provides a formal mechanism for resolving potential problems in a product，system, or manufacturing process. It is a structured approach to identifying the...

FMEA definitionsFailure mode: A statement of fact describing what would happen when a system, a part, or a process has potentially failed to meet the designer specification intent or performance requi...

A team was formed, comprised of associates from different shifts as well as the shop scheduling personnel, to analyze and recommend a new operational strategy for a whiteboard communication system bet...

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...