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TABInputs, 602

TABOutputs, 602

TABTools and techniques, 602

Tactical goals, 19

Taguchi, G., 481

Taguchi model, 259 , 266

vs. axiomatic design, 543

in determining causes of failures, 249

in DFSS (design for six sigma), 716

in DOE (design of experiments), 370 “372

loss function in, 397 “398

in product design, 371

in QFD (quality function deployment), 725

signals in, 26

Tandy Computer, 195

Tap sensors, 218

Task benchmarking, 122

Task functions, 58 “59, 239, 264

Tasks, estimating, 604

Tax deductions, 685

Tax shelters, 702

Taylor's motion economy, 200, 203

Taylor series, 644 “649

partial derivatives, 649

of random variable functions, 650

in two-dimensions, 649 “650

variance and covariance, 650 “651

TDP (technology deployment process), 298 “300

Team champions , in trade-off studies, 476

Teams, 26 “27

aggressors in, 25

blockers in, 25

boundaries in, 29

conformance in, 29 “30

cross-functional, 472

dealing with variations in, 30 “31

in DFSS (design for six sigma), 25 “26

environment, 28

external variations, 28

feedback to, 31

help-seekers in, 25

input, 27

internal variations, 29

minimizing effects of variations on, 31 “32

monitoring performance of, 33

non-systems approaches to, 26

output/response, 28

peacemakers in, 25

ranking, 473 “474, 477

signals, 27

system interrelationships in, 33

system structure of, 27 “28

in trade-off studies, 472 “473

Technical abstracts, 145

Technical axis, 79

Technical buyers , 117

Technical system expectations (TSE), 78

Technical targets, 78

Technology deployment process (TDP), 298 “300

Technology forecasting, 156 “157

Telecommunications industry, 6

Temperature, 29, 289, 526

Templates, 219

Terminus functions, 66 “67

Test arrays, 387 “389

Testing

interpreting results of, 530

methods of, 529 “530

reasons for, 529

Testing firms, 148

Test procedure errors, 526

Textbooks, 145

Text databases, 146

TGR/TGW (things gone right/wrong), 349, 364

Theory of constraints. see TOC

Theory of firm, 661 “662

Theory of non-constraints, 463 “464

Thermal analysis, 357 “359

Thermal conductivity, 358

Thermal expansion coefficient, 180

Thermal rise, 358

Thermal stresses, 177

Thermodynamics, 542

Things gone right/wrong (TGR/TGW), 349, 364

Thin plates, 176

Thomas Register, 146

Three-level factors, 385, 391, 392

Three-parameter Weibull distribution, 643

Throughput, 458

vs. costs, 461

obstacles to, 461 “463

in TOC (theory of constraints), 463

Time, 525

Time interest earned ratios, 692

Time to total system failure, 627 “628

Time-truncated tests, 319 “320

TOC (theory of constraints), 457

five-step framework of, 464 “465

foundation elements of, 463

goals of, 457 “458

measurement focus in, 460 “461

strategic measures, 458

vs. theory of non-constraints, 463 “464

throughput vs. cost world in, 461

Tolerances, 523

bilateral, 523

cost of reducing, 448

in DOE (design of experiments), 371, 447 “454

impact of tightening , 449

Tolerance stack studies, 266

Tolerancing, 518 “522

conventional, 518

in DFSS (design for six sigma), 716

geometric, 518

and six sigma, 1

statistical, 721

Tooling, 364

Tooling engineers , 269

Tools and equipment

design of, 200

wrong and inadequate, 214

Toothpaste industry, 102

Torque, 527

Total cost, 570

Total development process, 75

Total productive maintenance (TPM), 362 “3

Total quality management (TQM), 102 “105

TPM (total productive maintenance), 362 “363

TQM (total quality management), 102 “105

Traceability, 39

Tractors, 206

Trade and Industry Index, 146

Trade associations, 145

Trade journals, 145

Trade-off studies, 470 “471

checklist of, 476

conducting, 471 “475

hypothetical example of, 89

matrix, 477

ranking methods in, 473 “474

selection process in, 474

sensitivity analysis in, 475

standardized documentation in, 474

in systems engineering, 39

weighting rule, 475

Trade shows, 147

Traditional engineering, 468

Training, 110

Transactions, recording, 672, 675

Transcendent view, 113

Transfer functions, 51 “52, 719

Transformations, 52 “53, 396, 717 “718

Trend charting, 133

Trial balance (accounting), 676

Triggering events, 150

Trimetrons, 218

TRIZ theory, 230

in design FMEA, 267 “268

in DFSS (design for six sigma), 715

foundation of, 548

and innovation, 548

and levels of innovations, 549

principles associated with, 550

in process FMEA, 275 “276

tools, 549

Tryout period, of product life cycle, 699 “700

TSE (technical system expectations), 78

Tumbling barrel hopper feeders, 207

Tungsten carbide, 531

Two-level factors, 390 “391

Two-station assembly lines, 170 “175