19.5. DESIGN

The term "Design" used in DMADV would more accurately be called "Detailed Design." It is in this phase of the project where the actual product or process will be designed. The tasks and responsibilities for the Design phase of DFSS projects are shown in Figure 19.9.

Figure 19.9. DFSS Design tasks and responsibilities.

19.5.1. Process simulation

Simulation is a means of experimenting with a detailed model of a real system to determine how the system will respond to changes in its structure, environment or underlying assumptions. A system is defined as a combination of elements that interact to accomplish a specific objective. A ...

Get The Six Sigma Handbook, Revised and Expanded, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.