Quality Management (Knowles) Chapter 9 – pp. 90-109 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taguchi_methods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban Karna, S. K., & Sahai, R., (2012). An overview on Taguchi meth

Quality Management (Knowles) Chapter 9 – pp. 90-109

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taguchi_methods

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban

Karna, S. K., & Sahai, R., (2012).  An overview on Taguchi method.  International Journal of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, 1, 11-18.

Supplemental Reading:Bisgaard, S. (1990, January). Quality engineering and Taguchi methods: A perspective.  Center for Quality and Productivity Improvement. Report 40.  Madison, Wisconsin.

Part 1

What do you think should be an organization’s priority to achieve excellence: its processes, or its people? Why? How do the two relate and interact?

Please answer in 200 words or more. As usual, use your own words – please do not copy and paste from a web site. Be sure to reference your sources.

Part 2

What are some of the processes in your professional, personal or academic life that can be managed differently? How so? What would you expect this new approach’s outcomes to be?

Please answer these questions in 300 words or more. Your answer should reflect your personal experience and should be thoughtful and introspective.