Taguchi's methodology for multi-response optimization: A case study in the Indian plastics industry

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 646-668

  Reddy, P B S ^a   Nishina, K ^a   Babu, A Subash ^b  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Engineering; Optimization; Process design; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 1342330514     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656719810218194     Document Type: Article

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