1 /Suppose a metal sheet manufacturer has presented you with the following information: Taguchi loss function:

please answer below questions.

1 /Suppose a metal sheet manufacturer has presented you with the following information:

Taguchi loss function: L(x) = 1050 (x - T)2

Design specifications for a metal sheet press machine: 9 ± 0.06

1. Calculatetheestimatedlossifthemetalsheetqualitycharacteristicis9.08and150sheets were produced (5 points)

b/Themetalsheetmanufacturerhiresanengineertoreadjustthesheetpressmachineafter which the manufacturer discovers an x-bar of 8.10. What would this tell us regarding the readjustment change? (5 points)

To answer part b. fully, make sure to carry out the calculations. What this tells us about the readjustment requires you to reflect on the implications of the change, i.e. was it positive or negative?

2.Answer the following two short-answer questions:

a. WhataretheimplicationsoftheTaguchiqualitylossfunction?(5points)

. Whyisthe'voiceofthecustomer'usedwithinTheHouseofQuality?(5points)