Design for Six Sigma: A Practical Approach through Innovation

Design for Six Sigma: A Practical Approach through Innovation. 2017. Beth Cudney and Tina Kanti Agustiady. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. 357 pages.

As a complement to Six Sigma process improvement, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) applies techniques from systems engineering to prevent manufacturing and service process problems before they occur. This is particularly significant since, according to the authors, design typically accounts for 70 percent of product costs-thus, an effective first-time design will minimize development costs.

This book begins by providing a historical perspective on the Six Sigma philosophy, but then quickly shifts its focus to key concepts. After introducing DFSS in chapter...