Optimizing Quality in Electronics Assembly: A Heretical Approach

In a radical departure from the dozens of other quality books, this one makes the case that the traditional TQM procedures used in the electronics assembly field are not only ineffective--they contribute to many failures. The only book to focus exclusively on quality in electronics manufacturing--and to propose a measurable cost/benefit methodology--this provocative volume shows what's lacking in current quality programs, and how fresh approaches can yet avoid a quality ``catastrophe'' in the electronics industry. Along the way, numerous quality myths are exploded, hidden issues are confronted, and an array of electronics specific solutions are offered.