Whether a manufactured product is good or bad tends to be defined by adherence to specification. Under this framework, parts that fall within the specifications are good, while those that fall outside specifications are “bad”. Although this approach is well meaning, it does not reflect the reality that no two parts produced by the same process will ever be the same. Whether we like it or not, differences will always exist.
The Taguchi loss function is the answer.
Whether a manufactured product is good or bad tends to be defined by adherence to specification. Under this framework, parts that fall within the specifications are good, while those that fall outside specifications are “bad”. Although this approach is well meaning, it does not reflect the reality that no two parts produced by the same process will ever be the same. Whether we like it or not, differences will always exist.
The Taguchi loss function is the answer.
