A Tailor Decides to Use Taguchi's Quality Loss Function to Analyze

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Essay

A tailor decides to use Taguchi's quality loss function to analyze his shirt making process. Knowing it to be parabolic in shape and of the form L(y)= k(y - t)² where t is the target, y is the actual measurement, and k is the process constant, the tailor decides to use a recent customer order to calculate his process parameters. He takes the custom shirt and measures the collar, which was requested to have a 17.5" collar but actually has a 17.75" collar. The customer notices the difference and demands a 50% reduction in the price of the shirt, which cost the tailor $45 to make. Instead of selling the shirt for $175, the tailor will reduce his price to $87.50. What is the tailor's process constant for a silk shirt?

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Definitions:

Coordination Problems

Challenges faced in aligning actions, schedules, or tasks among various parties or units within an organization.

CRP Systems

Capacity Requirement Planning (CRP) Systems are used in manufacturing to plan the production capacity needed to meet customer demands.

Bullwhip Effect

The phenomenon where variations in demand cause increasingly larger fluctuations in the supply chain, often leading to inefficiency and excess inventory.

Vendor Managed Inventory

A supply chain agreement where the supplier assumes the responsibility of managing inventories and stock replenishment for the customer.