DFSS BB318 Intro To Robust Design.pptVIP

Design for Six Sigma Introduction to Robust Design DFSS BB318 Intro To Robust Design.ppt Purpose To provide an overview of Robust Design concepts To describe a high level roadmap for Robust Design Robust Product and Process Design What is a robust product? What type of information do you need to collect to design a robust product? What is a robust process? What type of information do you need to collect to design a robust manufacturing process? Begin With the End in Mind(Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) Will your customer always use your product under optimal conditions? Will your product always be manufactured under optimal conditions? Variation in Production Variation in Product Properties Process Capability How much product is out of spec? In the short term? In the long term? Dissecting Design Process Capability Robust Design Design a product / process to consistently produce high quality product in the presence of variation. High quality means the product properties are: On target With overall variability relatively small compared to product specifications Stable over time Loss Function A Loss Function is a mathematical relationship between the cost of departure from target and the value of a selected performance characteristic Example: The relationship between the cost of departure of the viscosity of a fluid from its target value and the actual viscosity value of that fluid Many forms of loss functions exist, including the “traditional view” and “new view” shown on the preceding slide Goalpost Loss Function The “traditional view” is sometimes called the “Goalpost Loss Function” All values of the performance characteristic that lie within the specification limits are equally acceptable (e.g. kicking a field goal) Weaknesses of Goalpost Loss Function 1) Should performance really be regarded as equally acceptable for all values within specs? (e.g. fill volume for bags of cement) 2) What if acceptability decisions are made on basis