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Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab®
book

Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab®

by Kishore K. Pochampally, Surendra M. Gupta
February 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
318 pages
8h 6m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab®
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14
Factorial Design of Experiments to
Optimize a Chemical Process
This case study is about a process that produces a chemical whose yield (weight
in grams) needs to be maximized while minimizing the cost ($) of production.
Sections 14.1 and 14.2 describe the dene phase and the measure phase,
respectively. Section 14.3 illustrates the analyze phase with detailed instruc-
tions for using Minitab
®
. Finally, Section 14.4 gives a brief description of the
improve and control phases.
14.1 Define Phase
The objective is to maximize the yield and minimize the cost. The members
of the Six Sigma project team brainstorm to identify the following factors ...
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ISBN: 9781482205572