Transform your quality engineering with proven statistical methodologies. Four decades of innovation in robust design, test optimization, and real-time quality control.
Cutting-edge tools and proven methodologies that deliver measurable results across critical industries
Revolutionary software for real-time statistical process control that transforms manufacturing quality through predictive analytics and automated decision-making.
Advanced statistical techniques using orthogonal arrays that reduce testing costs by up to 90% while improving coverage and reliability.
Comprehensive Taguchi methods and Design of Experiments strategies that optimize products for performance, cost, and manufacturability.
Founded by Dr. Madhav Phadke, pioneer in quality engineering and collaborator with Dr. Genichi Taguchi, we bring unparalleled expertise in robust design, orthogonal arrays, and statistical process control.
Our methodologies have been proven across thousands of applications, from semiconductor manufacturing to aerospace systems, consistently delivering breakthrough improvements in quality and cost.
Balanced experimental designs that test all parameter combinations efficiently with minimal runs
Optimization metric that ensures robustness against uncontrollable noise factors
Systematic approach to identify optimal settings that minimize variation
Real-world results from companies that transformed their quality engineering
3.5 Micron Circuit Optimization
Applied off-line quality control methods to optimize the contact window formation process in CMOS circuits. Achieved dramatic yield improvements while reducing process variability.
Read full case study →Powertrain Optimization
Optimized software control strategy to eliminate hitching and ringing in diesel engine powertrains using orthogonal array experiments, resulting in superior NVH performance.
Read full case study →Multi-Parameter Validation
Implemented orthogonal array test strategies for complex aerospace systems, reducing test configurations from 2,187 to 81 while improving coverage and certification confidence.
Read full case study →Comprehensive solutions across the product development lifecycle
Robust parameter design using Taguchi methods to minimize sensitivity to noise factors and achieve optimal performance across operating conditions.
Orthogonal array-based test planning that dramatically reduces test effort while ensuring comprehensive coverage of critical interactions.
Real-time statistical process control with EPOQS software for immediate detection and correction of quality issues.
Scientific approaches to tolerance allocation that balance performance requirements with manufacturing economics.
Advanced Design of Experiments methodologies including fractional factorial, response surface, and mixture designs.
Comprehensive education programs and hands-on consulting to transfer knowledge and build internal capabilities.
We partner with the world’s most respected organizations to deliver measurable impact.
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1973). Pioneer in quality engineering and robust design, Dr. Phadke has published extensively on Taguchi methods and their applications. His work at AT&T Bell Laboratories established many of the methodologies now standard in the industry.
Highly influential research in quality engineering
Established Taguchi methods in Western manufacturing
Seminal papers on robust design and DOE
Trusted consultant to global industry leaders
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