... Group Publishing Limited 2010 Supplier evaluation Taguchi methods Outsourcing Decision making With growth of the world economy and global marketplace, the importance of outsourcing is more than ever. Many firms are engaged in outsourcing practices in order to take advantage...

.... Design/methodology/approach House of Quality integrated with multivariate statistical analysis is used for determining important design features. These design features are used as parameters for conjoint analysis and Taguchi method, and then the results of analyses are compared. Sequential application...

... time, effort, and expenses. Ming‐Hung Shu can be contacted at: workman@cc.kuas.edu.tw © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Taguchi methods Estimation Approximation Supplier evaluation Manufacturers purchase components from suppliers or hire contract manufacturers...

...Chang Chung Li; Tsong Shin Sheu; Yuh Ren Wang Recently, Taguchi methods have become very popular among industries worldwide. Begins by reviewing the past discussion on quality engineering from viewpoints of Taguchi himself, practitioners and academic scholars. The weakness of Taguchi’s approach...