Why/When is Taguchi Method

Appropriate?
Tip #5
Taguchi Method
Appropriate Signal-to-Noise Ratio for
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value

Friday, 18th May 2001

Tip #5

Taguchi Method
Appropriate Signal-to-Noise Ratio
for
Quality Characteristics
approaching IDEAL value

(next 7 slides)

Friday, 18th May 2001

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value
Taguchis SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better
quality characteristics is usually an undesired output, for example
Defects like pin holes, particulates in deposition processes
Unwanted by-product or side effect

Taguchis SN-Ratio for LARGER-THE-BETTER

quality characteristics is usually a desired output, for example
Bond strength
Critical Current

Taguchis SN-Ratio for NOMINAL-the-best

quality characteristics is usually a nominal output, for example
most parts in mechanical fittings have nominal dimensions
Ratios of chemicals or mixtures are nominally the best type.
Thickness should be uniform in deposition /growth /plating /etching..

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value
But what about quality characteristics that approach
an ideal value?
Examples are
Efficiency : all efficiencies approach the ideal value of 100%
Weld strength : approaches the ideal strength of the material
Critical temperature or Critical current density for High
Temperature superconductors (YBCO) :
These approach ideal values, say 92K and 108 A/cm2

Which SN-Ratio is most suitable among the following ?

smaller-the-better
LARGER-THE-BETTER
NOMINAL-the-BEST

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value
Taguchis SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better
( quality characteristics is usually an undesired output, say Defects )
S/N Ratio

= 10 Log10 ( 1/n

2
i

Taguchis SN-Ratio for LARGER-THE-BETTER

( quality characteristics is usually a desired output, say Current )
S/N Ratio

= 10 Log10 ( 1/n

1/Y

2
i

Taguchis SN-Ratio for NOMINAL-the-best

( quality characteristics is usually a nominal output, say Diameter )
S/N Ratio

10 Log10 ( 2 / 2 )

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value

Generally, we would state that this value should be

LARGER-THE-BETTER
However, there exists an IDEAL value!!!
QUESTION still IS
Which SN-Ratio is most suitable among the following ?
LARGER-THE-BETTER

smaller-the-better
Nominal-the-best

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value

Reword the SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better to

indicate the approach to IDEAL value
by saying
Smaller-the-difference-from-IDEAL-the-better
Taguchis SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better is now modified
( for quality characteristics approaching IDEAL output )
S/N Ratio

= 10 Log10 [ 1/n

(Y

IDEAL

- Yi ) 2 ]

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value
If our nominal values are far away from IDEAL value
SN-Ratio for LARGER-THE-BETTER will give good
additivity (prediction and results will match well)

If our nominal values are already close to IDEAL value

SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better (the modified form) will
give good additivity (prediction and results will match well)

= 10 Log10 [ 1/n

(Y

IDEAL

- Yi ) 2 ]

Taguchis SN Ratio
Quality Characteristics approaching IDEAL value

SN-Ratio for LARGER-THE-BETTER

tends to predict optimistic (LARGER) values
Sometimes the value exceeds maximum possible value !?

SN-Ratio for smaller-the-better

(the modified form) always predicts values
pessimistically (LESS than ideal value)

TRY BOTH, Select one with less ANOVA error

Friday, 18th May 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

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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

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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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