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This book is written primarily for engineers and researchers who usestatistical robust design for quality engineering and Six Sigma, and forstatisticians who wish to know about the wide range of applications ofexperimental design in industry. It is a valuable guide and reference materialfor students, managers, quality improvement specialists and otherprofessionals interested in Taguchi s robust design methods as well as theimplementation of Six Sigma. This book can also be useful to those who wouldlike to learn about the role of Robust Design within the Six Sigma (Improvephase) methodology and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) (Optimize) methodology. Itcombines classical experimental design methods with those of Taguchi srobust designs, demonstrating their prowess in DFSS and suggesting newdirections for the development of statistical design and analysis.

Contents: Introduction of Quality Engineering; Analysis of Quality Informationand Quality Improvement Effort; Fundamentals of Designing Experiments;Orthogonal Array Experiments; Parameter Design for Continuous Data; ParameterDesign for Discrete Data; Alternative Parameter Design and OtherConsiderations; Parameter Design for Dynamic Characteristics; ToleranceDesign; Robust Response Surface Design and Analysis; Six Sigma for ManagementInnovation; Further Issues for the Implementation of Six Sigma; Design for SixSigma; Robust Design and Implementation of Six Sigma. ... Read more

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Forensic Engineering Investigation is a compendium of the investigative methodologies used by engineers and scientific investigators to evaluate some of the more common types of failures and catastrophic events. In essence, the book provides analyses and methods for determining how an entity was damaged and when that damage may have legal consequences. The material covers 21 common types of failures, catastrophic events, and losses that forensic engineers routinely assess. The range of topics include wind and blasting damage to structures, vehicular accidents, fires, explosions, hail damage to roofs and exteriors, lighting damage, and industrial guarding accidents.Additionally, the book offers an extensive discussion of the scientific method as it applies to forensic science and provides tips on organizing and writing an investigative report. The book also supplies the applicable codes and standards that regulate the profession, discusses the role of the forensic engineer in court proceedings, and addresses the role management plays in industrial safety.Each chapter is self-contained, highly specific, and succinct. Even more important, the analysis in each chapter is tailored to the answering of questions usually posed in the particular circumstances under discussion. The author does not skimp on the mathematical and scientific underpinnings of the subject matter. In that sense, Forensic Engineering Investigation contains the "good stuff" that is typically omitted in less challenging texts. ... Read more

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Presenting sufficient theory to ensure a sound understanding of basic concepts, this progressive book provides a fundamental, yet comprehensive exploration of total quality management (TQM) in an all-encompassing, single-volume review that covers not only the principles and practices, but also the tools and techniques.The volume covers principles and practices of quality management, and outlines tools and techniques such as benchmarking, information technology, quality management systems, environmental management systems, quality function deployment, quality by design, products liability, process control and Taguchi's quality engineering.For quality management professionals and trainers. ... Read more

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Besterfield'sTQM fron atlanta books
The book is in the same condition as described. They were very prompt in answering my queries. I received my book in 11 business days ... Read more

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Hands-on book/disk package teaches practicing engineers and students how to use Taguchi Methods and other robust design techniques that focus on engineering processes in optimizing technology. 3 1/2 inch disk included. DLC: Taguchi methods (Quality control) ... Read more

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Review on Robust Design
The book is a good overview of Taguchi's methods with a few very good examples.

Excellent primer on Robust Engineering... how to book
This book is quite readable, considering the topic, and does an excellent job of explaining the high level strategies of Dr. Taguchi's approach to optimization and experimentation.It also covers tactical issues like how to determine your ideal function and noise strategies.

I've had several classes on this subject but found that the book helped clarify some of the finer aspects of the strategy and helped explain why the strategy should work.(e.g particularly the strategy for dealing with interactions).

This book would not be sufficient to teach most people Robust Engineering, but it is a great reference.

How to learn Robust Design
I like this book because it gives a very good introduction into the concepts of noise- and control-factors. It treats the concept of "energy transformation" good, which is important to find the appropriate Ideal Function for your product.

The examples are quite nice and most of them are illustrated by the p-diagram (parameter diagram). Unfortunately, examples are mainly form mechanical engineering. For me this is no drawback. Others may want to have a look on dedicated case studies from their field.

To my taste the formulas presented appear a bit uglier than they really are.

If you want to learn, how and why to use Taguchi's method, this book is an excellent tool for self-learning. ... Read more

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Now that CDMA has been accepted as a key component of worldwide 3G systems, service providers, capacity planners, engineers and technicians need to understand the best methods and tools for maximizing throughput, capacity, and quality.This book provides that expertise. ... Read more

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Yes, it is good.
Every section is written very clearly, a unusal thing in this field. I highly recommend it as supplemetry book.

How telephone systems really work
Rosenberg & Kemp have produced a (large) book that is very readable
that explains clearly just what goes on between your phone and all the rest of a celluar system when you make or receive a call. They include the behaviors of standard dial landlines as well, showing where existing practices have shaped the newer technology. And they point out clearly the different competing systems in use (and about to be deployed) both in America and Europe. Both authors worked with Bell Labs in the old days and have been involved in CDMA analyses recently.If you want the facts in understandable prose, this book is for you.

The Only Game in Town
If you're looking to design a wireless telephony network, turn to this book.

If you are a salesperson wishing to sell to a wireless telephony company, or are otherwise seeking insight into the decisions such companies must make, this is also a good choice.

And it's probably your only choice.I can't think of any other books covering what this one covers.It is the only game in town, and if you need it, you'll get it whether it's well done or not.

Fortunately, the book is very well written and is comprehensive.The sections are well thought out, and the information as easy to understand as it can be made to be.I was very happy with it.

The most comprehensive and readable book on CDMA I've seen
As a pre-publishing reviewer of one chapter in this book, I can't claim to be 100% objective ... only 99%. However, as a teacher of seminars on CDMA, I'm often asked by students to recommend a book on CDMA that is readable. Most books on CDMA rapidly get to a depth that requires extensive mathematics and real dedication to stick with the book. In contrast, this book is very readable and does an excellent job of explaining difficult concepts without extensive use of complex mathematics. It is also one of the most comprehensive books on CDMA I've seen. It covers both the radio access technologies (all the major CDMA standards including cdmaOne (TIA-95), CDMA2000 (IS-2000 1x), W-CDMA/UMTS, and TD-SCDMA) and the network infrastructure for CDMA systems. Its strength is also its limitation: given its comprehensiveness, the depth on any given topic is limited. Still, for the vast majority of readers, I would think that this book hits the right level. ... Read more

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Great Book on Reliability
A great book on the topic. This is a quality book on the topic. It addresses the math behind the number in clear enough language that it can be understood. I use this book regularly in my work. ... Read more

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A reference and text showing how to implement and operate a practical reliability program using carefully designed experiments. Describes current product design, process development, deterministic methods, constant and variable failure rates, and reliability data bases. ... Read more

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A core text for one-term/semester, undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Introduction to Quality Engineering and a supplement for courses in Introduction to Engineering, Process Engineering, and Quality Management. Unique in approach and content, this text/CD-ROM package provides 1) comprehensive coverage -- at an introductory level -- of the entire quality engineering body of knowledge as defined by ASQ, 2) extensive references to specialized resources which provide significantly more depth of coverage, 3)integrative cases in which students can apply text material to simulated "real world" situations, and 4)a computerized testing program (with substantive feedback) that helps students prepare for the CQE and ASQ certification examinations. ... Read more

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An excellent resource for Acceptance Sampling
I have struggled over acceptance sampling terminology and concepts over the years.. almost the whole duration of my student life in the USA, and working life in Malaysia both in the industry and the academia.

This bookexplains very clearly the interpretation and use of the OC curves. It tellsme especially what AQL and LTPD are, it also tells me why the producer'srisk is related to AQL while LTPD is related to consumer's risk (read page79-80).

This is the first time in my academic career (as a lecturer inthe Malaysia Science University) that I have gone further (and moreconfidently) in explaining about OC curves. This book has certainlyenlightened me v-e-r-y m-u-c-h on acceptance sampling. I have actually usedmany different books for my other operations management classes but I hitthe wall when I come to OC curves.

This book also proves my assumptionabout the sigma in Cpk wrong (read page 70 line #1.) Had it not been forthis book, I would have continued to assume that the sigma (in Cpk) is thesame sigma as in variance (sigma squared).

This book is succint. Straightto the point and in clear language. The authors do not "beat aroundthe bush". The figures clearly explain the concepts talked about in aparticular section for example fig 5.5, and also figure on page 73.

Thisbook has enlightened me, and uncovered many of my wrong assumptions. Moreto go. Yet to savor the rest of the book.

I would certainly recommendthis book to practitioners or students who are serious about quality. ... Read more

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This book contains precise descriptions of all of the many related six sigma methods. It also includes many case studies that detail how these methods have been applied in engineering and business to achieve millions of dollars of savings. This book will help readers to determine exactly which methods to apply in which situations and to predict how and when the methods might not be effective. Illustrative examples are provided for all the methods presented and exercises based on the case studies help build associations between techniques and industrial problems.

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THE classic text on reliability engineering and management has now been fully revised and updated.

Practical Reliability Engineering provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of all the important methods for the design, development, manufacture and maintenance of reliable engineering products and systems. Students, engineers and managers alike will find this a valuable reference source.

With emphasis firmly placed on the practical aspects of reliability engineering, the fourth edition provides extended coverage of mechanical, electronic and software failure mechanisms, design and testing. New sections include Petri nets for system reliability modelling, accelerated test and the M(t) data analysis method. Recent developments in international standardisation are discussed and guidance is provided on essential management issues. The inclusion of a draft Project Reliability Plan enhances the value to those involved in systems engineering and project management.

Practical Reliability Engineering fulfils the requirements of the qualifying examination in reliability engineering of the American Society for Quality (USA). The updated end of chapter questions make this a key text for students undertaking courses in quality assurance or reliability. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (12)

confusing
Was difficult to digest or enjoy, too much redundancy and talk, excercises do not have answers and really did not make me absorb the subject.

Easy to understand a difficult subjet
It is a well organized book, with all the topics full covered in a easy way to understand. Depite it is a subjets sometimes a little bored, I find this book very interesting to read.

Buen libro
Lo que he podido leer deja ver que es un libro muy interesante que maneja los temas de una manera muy cercana a la realidad

Only an average Reliability Text.
Heavy Electrical / Electronic focus.I only bought it because it was the required text for a Graduate Course, but hardly used it as I have other Reliability Engeineering texts (Modarres) which cover much of the same material in far more detail and with more clairity.I would only buy it if studying a course which closesly follows this text, otherwise, I would keep looking.

An excellent overview of reliability science and engineering
This book contains an excellent treatment of the mathematics for reliability analysis and prediction.It also has numerous, excellent examples that are particularly relevant to the Electronics Industry.I strongly would recommend this book to anyone involved in the instruction of Design for Six Sigma. ... Read more

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By simultaneously examining the concerns of design, production, purchasing, finance, and marketing from the very first stages of product planning, concurrent engineering makes doing it right the first time the rule instead of the exception. This should be the first book managers read when they are ready to eliminate waste in the product development process.

An introductory handbook, it gives managers 16 clear guidelines for achieving concurrent engineering and contains abundant case studies of Japanese, U.S., and European company success stories.

The book also:

• Defines the concurrent engineering task force as a full-time, multidisciplinary unit of operation.
• Discusses the necessary interdependence of concurrent engineering, Quality Function Deployment, Total Quality Control, and CAD/CAM.
• Shows how concurrent engineering can be structured to fit your company and used to gain flexibility and efficiency.

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A compact reference containing the newest material in sound quality crucial for a more effective product design process. Progresses from the introductory to the advanced level topics such as sound radiation. Also shows how to target, resolve, and test design features. DLC: Design, Industrial. ... Read more

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Only one book covering product sound quality design
This book deals with fundamental issues concerning "product" sound quality design. Conventional books deals with only subjective evaluation methods or pycho-acoustics. Good part of this book is that it relates such conventional field to physical aspects governed by acoustics and mehanical vibration. However, from the view point of automotive NVH engineer who have much experience of improving motor vehicle sound quality, this book lacks advanced technology of improving excitation force spectrum or structural transmission characteristics in today's industry. However, engineers who want to begin sound quality design should read this book once.

Not Worth the Money
Some interesting discussions but nothing thorough or in-depth. Buyers should note that the firm has an on-going consulting and engineering practice. ... Read more

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Pressing the Lean Advantage
Womack and Jones in 'Lean Thinking' state that each manufacturing organization consists of: An ordering system, A production System, and a Distribution system.
Womack and Jones go on to say, as part of a Lean Action Plan:" as soon as you have flow and pull...in the production System...it is time to go to work on the... Ordering System... pipeline to spur sales and increase market share." In other words - press the advantage.
Clausing's 'Total Quality Development' is about pressing the advantage that lean transformation provides to the organization.
Clausing defines 'total quality development' as "the modern way of developing new prducts that will be competitive in the global economy" and goes on to say 'Total Quality Development' "combines the best management, strategy, and teamwork resulting in greatly reduced new product development time, a reduction in new product development costs, and increased product variety that together result in increased customer satisfaction".
Fine - you say, but what exactly is 'Total Quality Development'?
It is the integration of concurrent engineering, quality function deployment (QFD), and Taguchi's quality engineering into a total product development process.
Clausing's stated objective in writing this book is "to transform product development to achieve competitiveness in the global economy"
This book takes my breath away. If you are asking yourself what is next after installing flow and pull for your product family this is it.
Relevance to the lean manager 9/10
Relevance to the lean practitioner8/10
Clarity/Organization8/10
Original Content9/10
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Due to its high impact on the cost of electricity and its direct correlation with customer satisfaction, distribution reliability continues to be one of the most important topics in the electric power industry. Continuing in the unique tradition of the bestselling first edition, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, Second Edition consolidates all pertinent topics on electric power distribution into one comprehensive volume balancing theory, practical knowledge, and real world applications.

Updated and expanded with new information on benchmarking, system hardening, underground conversion, and aging infrastructure, this timely reference enables you to—

·         Manage aging infrastructure

·         Harden electric power distribution systems

·         Avoid common benchmarking pitfalls

·         Apply effective risk management

The electric power industry will continue to make distribution system reliability and customer-level reliability a top priority. Presenting a wealth of useful knowledge, Electric Power Distribution Reliability, Second Edition remains the only book that is completely dedicated to this important topic. ... Read more

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Very Helpful and Full of Content
This book covers it all: causes of reliability, measures of reliability, component modeling, system modeling, system analysis, and system optimization. It even has a great primer on distribution systems from a reliability perspective.

The great thing about this book is its ability to bridge the gap between theoretical treatment and practical applications. Although it is full of algorithms and equations, all are presented in the context of real applications and real results. It has truly broadened my understanding of of the subject.

A Great Combination of Rigor and Practical Advice
This is by far the best book I have seen on reliability planning, evaluation and engineering of electric power delivery systems.The book is well organized and very linear in its progression through its topics, so its makes for a very good textbook or self-study guide, as was the case for me.It has an extremely comprehensive index, which means its should serve as a good, quick reference in the future.

The book is pretty rigorous, and has a good bit of equations and theory, but what I appreciated is that there is a lot of common sense and good recommendations throughout, plus good data and tables on reliability, equipment, expectations, etc.I learned just a lot about distribution systems and reliability, and what to expect and how to make improvements in the real world, from this book.

But what I think is unique about this book and its greatest value was its combination of rigorous analysis of system configuration and indidivual equipment focus.You find a lot of stuff written that focuses on one or the other.There are books and technical papers on methods to analyze systems based on layout, load, switching capabilities, etc. (configuration), but they are often theoretical and neglect issues of equipment.There are also books on equipment lifetime versus loading analysis, condition evaluation and assessment, and maintainability.But rarely are the two combined well, and in one whole analytical method.

This is one of the best engineering books I have.

A Great Combination of Rigor and Practical Advice
This is by far the best book I have seen on reliability planning, evaluation and engineering of electric power delivery systems.The book is well organized and very linear in its progression through its topics, so its makes for a very good textbook or self-study guide, as was the case for me.It has an extremely comprehensive index, which means its should serve as a good, quick reference in the future.

The book is pretty rigorous, and has a good bit of equations and theory, but what I appreciated is that there is a lot of common sense and good recommendations throughout, plus good data and tables on reliability, equipment, expectations, etc.I learned just a lot about distribution systems and reliability, and what to expect and how to make improvements in the real world, from this book.

But what I think is unique about this book and its greatest value was its combination of rigorous analysis of system configuration and indidivual equipment focus.You find a lot of stuff written that focuses on one or the other.There are books and technical papers on methods to analyze systems based on layout, load, switching capabilities, etc. (configuration), but they are often theoretical and neglect issues of equipment.There are also books on equipment lifetime versus loading analysis, condition evaluation and assessment, and maintainability.But rarely are the two combined well, and in one whole analytical method.

This is one of the best engineering books I have. ... Read more

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A reference and textbook clarifying fatigue and design problems by applying probability and computer analysis in mechanical design. Extends the use of probability further to determine mechanical reliability and optimization. The examples are solved using commercially available software. ... Read more

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This handbook contains information and guidance that supports all of the topics of the ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer (CSQE) Body of Knowledge (BoK). Armed with the knowledge presented in this handbook to compliment the required years of actual work experience, qualified software quality practitioners may feel confident they have taken appropriate steps in preparation for the CSQE exam.This invaluable handbook also goes well beyond being simply an exam preparation guide. It is designed to be a resource not only for software quality engineers, but also for software development practitioners, project managers, organizational managers, other quality practitioners, and other professionals who need to understand the aspects of software quality that impact their work. It can also be used by readers to benchmark their (or their organization s) understanding and application of software quality principles and practices against what is considered a cross-industry good practice baseline.New software quality engineers can use this handbook to gain an understanding of their chosen profession, while experienced software quality engineers can use this handbook as a reference when performing their daily work. Trainers and educators can use the book to help propagate software quality engineering knowledge to future software practitioners and managers. Among all its varied audiences, this handbook will establish a common vocabulary to communicate about software and quality, thus increasing the professionalism of the industry and eliminating the wastes that can result from ambiguity and misunderstandings. ... Read more

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very useful to be CSQE
this book describes software quality in very good way by examples and includes the most important topic software quality management , software life cycle , audits, metrics, etc ... ... Read more

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Using an interdisciplinary perspective, this outstanding book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of reliability engineering. This revised edition contains a number of improvements: new material on quality-related methodologies, inclusion of spreadsheet solutions for certain examples, a more detailed treatment which ties the load-capacity approach to reliability to failure rate methodology; a new section dealing with safety hazards of products and equipment. ... Read more

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Many years of use - Excellent Book
I have been a Reliability Engineer since 1976.The first 8 years for a commercial company and since then for a military contractor.I have taught several preparatory courses geared for the Certified Reliability Engineering Examination offered by ASQ. both under contract with ASQ and for co-workers in my own company.The first edition of this book is one of three books I found invaluable in finding material for those courses and for my daily work.It is filled with examples at varying levels of sophistocation which are critical for anyone checking their understanding of new concepts - both supplementing the text and in problem sets (with answers to many, but not all, of the problems at the back of the book).It contains derivations of the key formulas of Reliability.

I found very few mistakes in the first edition. If your goal is to obtain a good technical working knowledge of the mathematics of Reliability Engineering it is on a par with Reliability in Engineering Design by Kapur and Lamberson - another excellent book.If your specialty is Military Reliability (Availability, Maintainability and Durability), this book is not as useful for military terminology reference as the less mathematically thorough, but nevertheless excellent book, Practical Reliability Engineering by Patrick D.T. O'Connor.

I own two copies, one is literally full of my own notes.I would not part with it for anything.

E E Lewis, Introduction to Reliability Engineering, 2nd Ed.
I have used this book for three years now in the final year undergraduate Mechanical Engineering degree programme as one of the major textbooks in Maintenance Engineering. I have found it to be very good and easy to follow. The material is easily understood by the class and they appreciate the relevancy of reliability in Maintenance engineering rather than just in manufacturubg and design.

It would however have been better if a companion textbook was available with solutions to all the problems given at the end of each chapter. This would be a very useful tool for the lecturers and other instructors using the book.

Grain M Munakaampe
Department of Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
University of Zambia
P O Box 32379
LUSAKA 10101
Zambia. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the Quality of Software Architectures, QoSA 2008, held in Medford, MA, USA, in July 2007, in conjunction with the 10th International ACM SIGSOFT Symposium on Component-Based Software Engineering, CBSE 2007, and the ROSATEA 2007 event, investigating the Role of Software Architecture for Testing and Analysis, forming the federated events on Component-Based Software Engineering and Software Architecture, CompArch 2007.

The 13 revised full papers presented together with 1 keynote lecture were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on architectural design and architectural decisions, tracing architectural decisions, architecture evaluation, architecture evolution, architecting process and architectural knowledge.