An organizational approach to product quality via statistical experiment design

Statistical strategies have proven to be effective tools in the optimization of product and process performance and productivity. However, their adoption has been hindered by numerous difficulties involved in certain experiment design techniques. A tested five-point method of implementing experiment design-based quality programs was developed following a pragmatic approach for use by experiment design advocates in industry. The method is free of academic debates and requires companies to undergo a maturation process before any results are obtained.