The Main Purpose of Taguchi Methods Is To

question 14

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of Taguchi methods is to:

• A) Reduce costs and prevent any unnecessary costs before producing the product or service
• B) Test the robustness of a design
• C) Create a 'house of quality'
• D) Articulate the 'voice of the customer'

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Definitions:

Diseconomies Of Scale

The situation when a firm's costs per unit increase as it produces more output, opposite of economies of scale.

ATC Curve

A graphical representation of the average total costs of production at different levels of output in economics.

AVC Curve

The average variable cost curve, which shows a firm's average variable costs of production at different levels of output.

Parkinson's Law

The adage that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion," suggesting efficiency decreases as the amount of time allocated to a task increases.