< 8obusL ueslgn ls a proven developmenL phllosophy

focused on achlevlng LargeL rellablllLy

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manufacLurlng varlaLlon Lhan maklng a process
lnsenslLlve Lo Lhese varlaLlons
< 1he ob[ecLlve ls Lo make Lhe endproducL or process
lmmune Lo facLors malnly producLlon fleld
varlaLlon LhaL could adversely affecL performance
< 8obusL deslgn ls someLlmes called 1aguchl ueslgn
< Lxample of lnA 1lle Company
< lmproves fleld performance reduces LoLal cosL Lo
cusLomer of uslng Lhe producL
< Mlnlmlzes varlaLlon around a LargeL value of producL
or process performance
< roducL or process parameLers leasL senslLlve Lo
manufacLurlng and envlronmenLal varlaLlon are
found
< Cheaper Lhan conLrolllng all sources varlaLlon