Process optimization via Robust Parameter Design when categorical noise factors are present

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 307-320

  Robinson, Timothy J ^a,c,d   Brenneman, William A ^b,c,d,e   Myers, William R ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c American Society for Quality   (India)

^d AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^e Institute of Mathematical Statistics   (United States)

Author keywords

Noise variables; Process improvement; Response surface methodology; Robust design

Indexed keywords

NOISE VARIABLES; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; ROBUST DESIGN;

NOISE ABATEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

VALUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33646384577     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.772     Document Type: Article

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