Fuzzy regression-based mathematical programming model for quality function deployment

Fuzzy regression-based mathematical programming model for quality function deployment

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Article ID: iaor20043554
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 42
Issue: 5
Start Page Number: 1009
End Page Number: 1027
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Journal: International Journal of Production Research
Authors: , ,
Keywords: programming: mathematical
Abstract:

Quality function deployment (QFD) is becoming a widely used customer-driven approach and tool in product design. The inherent fuzziness in QFD modelling makes fuzzy regression more appealing than classical statistical tools. A new fuzzy regression-based mathematical programming approach for QFD product planning is presented. First, fuzzy regression theories with symmetric and non-symmetric triangular fuzzy coefficients are discussed to identify the relational functions between engineering characteristics and customer requirements and among engineering characteristics. By embedding the relational functions obtained by fuzzy regression, a mathematical programming model is developed to determine targets of engineering characteristics, taking into consideration the fuzziness, financial factors and customer expectations among the competitors in product development process. The proposed modelling approach can help design team assess relational functions in QFD effectively and reconcile tradeoffs among the various degrees of customer satisfaction and determine a set of the level of attainment of engineering characteristics for the new/improved product towards a higher customer expectation within design budget. The comparison results under symmetric and non-symmetric cases and the simulation analysis are made when the approach is applied to a quality improvement problem for an emulsification dynamite packing machine.

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