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Design for Six Sigma: A Roadmap for Product Development

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I have not found such a comprehensive book for design of six sigma. I started using this book for advanced experimental design and taguchi methods, but ended understanding the complete roadmap for design of six sigma. The systems approach allows an enthusiast reader to start anywhere, without having to spend time refering back to earlier chapters. The relatively newer trends as TRIZ and axiomatic design have also been nicely dealt with.
Overall, this is a very nice and easy read book, with excellent and well defined examples. A must for everyone who wants a quick refresher on the design principles of six sigma.

This is an outstanding DFSS book for production development. It contains integrated information and some of which you could hardly find anywhere else, thus with one book in hand, you have all the tools to get to your destination. This is also a easy to read book providing the reader with a solid understanding- Concepts are clearly defined, real world examples/ case studies are fully described and the chapters are well organized. It can serve as a textbook for students/beginners and also can serve as a handbook for experienced engineers.
The title says it all- this is a roadmap for you to find the way correctly and easily. I am reading the book right now, and the book is really beneficial to me.

This is a book with a lot of information. Each chapter can be used as a starting point for a specific six sigma technique. However, this is the worst edited book I have ever read. You can hardly find one page without errors/typos.

While the concept of six-sigma is a very popular one, it is not often that one can find such a comprehensive yet clearly-written volume devoted to the most important topics of six-sigma. A book that contains so much information and not just hot air is especially hard to find. Yang and El-Haik have successfully written one of the most impressive and useful reads I have ever encountered within this field. Especially intriguing and novel concept of TRIZ. A very worthwhile book, in any case.

In recent times, there has been a lot of talk and hype about DFSS with very little substance thus far--until this one! I found the book an easy read, application oriented and a relatively prescritive approach to apply DFSS for products, processes and/or services. The sections on TRIZ and Axiomatic Design expose the opportunities largely untapped in the design world today. A must read book for organizations serious about Six Sigma--whether they are focused on delivering worldclass products and services to their customers or designing processes to run world class business operations--a thumbs up all the way!!

Challenges traditional thinking and approaches to product and service design. Has an nice flow. One can easily find key topics for reference. We plan to use as one of our foundations for training. Deep, new perspectives on "old" tools and there applications. Exciting! Regardless of your level of expertise, I think you will learn from this book. Helpful for practitioners and beginners. Everyone designing products or services should be aware of this book. A nice section on theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ). DFSS is de-mystified in this work. Relevant case studies and examples. Underlying principles are more easily grasped. List of applications is endless. Each chapter can add value to your business or organization. Shows how Six Sigma rigor can be combined with pragmatism for superior results!

At first I wondered what another book on six sigma could really deliver, but after a close reading it is clear that DFSS is adds so much more above and beyond regular six sigma. The integration of basic six sigma theory with proven design methodologies such as QFD, Axiomatic Design, TRIZ, Design for X, FMEA, and Experimental Design provides a practical system that is applicable to enhancing product design performance in a wide range of industries. I highly recommend this book as a backbone for any Product Development system.

'Design for Six-sigma' is an excellent reference for Design for Six-Sigma and Design for Six-Sigma Deployment. The book doesn't only introduce you to Six- Sigma but also engineering tools such as DOE, Taguchi Method, Axiomatic Design, and TRIZ (Theory for Inventive Problem-Solving). It has a well-built outline and helpful examples/case studies which make it easier to follow for even people who are new to this area.

I have found very few "nuts and bolts" type books on the market for Six Sigma. But this book is one of them. It has been a terrific reference manual! This book really tells you what Six sigma is and how to implement it in your real world. Buying this book will enhance your skills--guaranteed! For beginners, this book will hasten your understanding of the concepts and techniques used by the experts. For experienced engineer, this serves as excellent referrence material. For those who are into the training business, this book serve as an excellent instructor's guide. For those hoping to become an experienced Quality engineer, this book will help you get to your goal. Worth it!

I have read several books about DFSS before this book and find the concepts in most books are not clearly defined. Most DFSS books do not cover the newly promoted design theories such as TRIZ and Axiomatic Design, which are ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Body of Knowledge required.

Yang¡¯s book is the best resource I have found so far for engineers like me in understanding and implementing DFSS in new product development. I especially like the topics of TRIZ, Axiomatic Design, tolerance design and Taguchi parameter design presented in the book. Before this book, I had worked very hard to figure out these theories, but still not clear where are directions and benefits. This book uses very simply descriptions and examples or cases to make some ambiguous concepts very clear. Taking TRIZ chapter for example, the authors made a link between TRIZ theory and the function analysis concepts in Value Engineering and cleared some fuzzy concepts.

I highly recommend this book for all engineers who want to implement Six Sigma in the product development because it not only offers the a road map for ¡°do the right thing¡±, but also provides hand on techniques to help you ¡°do right things all the time¡± in product development. This book is a very valuable resource for Six Sigma Black Belts or Black Belt candidates because DFSS will play more and more important roles in Six Sigma practice.