Chemical/Polymer Development
Teknor Apex Company
Roland Ruprecht, Development Chemist and Objective Experiments Certified DOE Problem Solver
A development chemist uses DOE in 80% of work to find sweet spots with confidence and objectivity.
The Challenge
Avoiding biases and preconceived notions. Ensuring team collaboration. Managing conflicts about objectives and factor ranges.
The Solution
Team meetings at start with all personnel to discuss objectives, factors, ranges. Open-minded approach valuing all input. Data-driven conclusions.
The Results
Uses DOE in 80% of work. Finds sweet spot with confidence and objectivity. Remarkable cooperation with minimal conflicts.
"I use DOE in about eighty percent of my work. It's more objective and it helps us find a sweet spot with confidence, without preconceived notions. You want to be open-minded. Look at what the data is saying."
— Roland Ruprecht, Development Chemist and Objective Experiments Certified DOE Problem Solver
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