... with effectiveness and validity. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Optimization techniques Experimental design Taguchi methods Statistical methods The work presented here took in account several complications that may arise during multi‐response optimisation and attempted to resolve...

...”. Performance differences among “process plan” and “machine flexibility” levels are determined and statistically analyzed through Taguchi experimental design methodology. Findings It is found out after detailed analysis that the effect of machine flexibility on job shop performance is higher than...

... in the mold; and ejecting the formed part from the mold. Experimental design Mouldability Plastics Analysis of variance Making improvements in products or processes can be one of the most challenging tasks confronting a manufacturing enterprise The best way to achieve quality...