Renaud and our senior engineer Paul Adams discuss the Taguchi method, also known as Robust Design. The Taguchi method is a tool used in engineering and manufacturing to improve product and process quality and reduce defects at an early stage. It is a statistical analysis approach used early in the product development process that reduces your costs and improves product quality and reliability, so is a popular way to develop products that are less risky to manufacture.   Show Sections 00:00 - Introduction. 01:07 - What is the Taguchi method? (Summary) 04:01 - Would a Taguchi method analysis point out risks and provide solutions about how to change the product design and/or manufacturing processes so the product could be made consistently well? 06:36 - Example: Plastic injection molding. 12:25 - Taguchi method is not a recent innovation, it's a well-established methodology. 18:03 - What do you need for good finished products? 21:05 - Benefits of doing early Taguchi analysis. 24:54 - The concept of value loss. 30:49 - How do teams who try to develop a new product without using the Taguchi methodology usually get on? 34:13 - When to follow a Taguchi testing approach? 36:50 - Caution: Statistical approaches are not a magic bullet. 38:49 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Robust Design: Enhancing Product Quality and Performance New Product Launch: Planning & Discovery Phases Are So Important  Don’t Send Immature Product Designs To A Chinese Manufacturer! Basic Statistics Any Chinese Factory Can Understand   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser