The economic sector based on the fabrication or processing of products from raw materials and commodities.
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The Design of Experiments as a Methodological Framework for the Improvement of Manufacturing Processes
Sukey Nakasima-López (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Mydory Oyuky Nakasima-López (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), Karla Frida Madrigal Estrada (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico), and Erika Beltrán Salomón (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1518-1.ch012
Abstract
Industries seek changes in manufacturing processes by designing or redesigning them, to improve the quality of products, reduce costs and cycle times, change materials, modify methods, design innovative products, among others. Facing these demands requires a powerful methodological framework known as Design of Experiments. Most of literature focuses on the application of these techniques in the areas of statistics and quality. However, the variety of problems facing engineers in industry is wide and includes different levels of complexity, ranging from the design of new products, improvement of design, maintenance, control and improvement of manufacturing processes, maintenance and repair of products, among others. This chapter provides the reader different applications of this methodology in industry, to highlight the importance and benefits of knowing and applying these techniques. It will present the application of this methodology in a general way and finally, it will discuss different case studies that use this methodology in industry.