Using axiomatic design to improve conceptual design robustness in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-262

  Hu, Matthew ^a   Pieprzak, John ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

design for Six Sigma; innovation and axiomatic design; parameter design; robustness

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349145310     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2005.008091     Document Type: Article

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