Design for six sigma : in technology product development / C M Creveling, J L Slutsky and D Antis

Technology companies can only achieve the full benefits of Six Sigma if they implement it proactively, starting with the earliest stages of technology development and product design. To succeed, they must tightly link Design For Six Sigma to the phases and gates of a well-structured product development process, and carefully manage it through a rigorous project management discipline. This book includes: proven techniques for integrating DFSS with program and cycle-time management, technology development, product design, system architecture, and system engineering processes, comprehensive coverage of Critical Parameter Management (CPM), the breakthrough technique for managing complexity in product development, step-by-step techniques and flow diagrams for integrating DFSS tools and best practices into development and design, practical scorecards and checklists for applying DFSS concepts.