Robust designs through design to six sigma manufacturability

Abstract

This paper describes the approach Hughes Aircraft Company is using to integrate six sigma and robust design approaches on major quality management programs. Six sigma and robust design techniques must be tightly coupled to ensure that a design is both manufacturable and also serves the needs of the customer. Because of the need to ensure customer satisfaction early in the design life cycle, Hughes Aircraft Company has made the development and deployment of six sigma and robust design a top priority. This paper describes how Hughes is linking six sigma and robust design to ensure customer satisfaction.