Application of six sigma methodology to reduce defects of a grinding process

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1221-1234

  Gijo, E V ^a   Scaria, Johny ^b   Antony, Jiju ^c  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Nirmala College   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ANOVA; chi square test; Kappa statistic; process capability evaluation; Six Sigma; Taguchi methods

Indexed keywords

CHI-SQUARE TESTS; KAPPA STATISTIC; PROCESS CAPABILITIES; SIX SIGMA; TAGUCHI;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); DEFECTS; GRINDING (MACHINING); INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROFITABILITY; STATISTICAL TESTS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 81755179432     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.1212     Document Type: Article

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