Creating Quality Process Design for Results

Creating Quality: Process Design For Results Presents Practical Approaches Based On Scientific Evidence, Rather Than Anecdotal Encounters, In Order To Provide Readers With The Motivation And Means To Understand And Act With Regard To Process Definition/redefinition, Process Control, And Process Improvement.--book Jacket. Descriptive Cases And Examples Are Used To Reinforce Technical Points. Critical Text Is Highlighted In Bold To Accelerate Learning.--jacket. Sect. 1. Production Systems And Process Performance. Ch. 1. Production Systems -- The Basics. Ch. 2. Systems Thinking -- Concepts And Development. Ch. 3. Process Fundamentals -- Sect. 2. Process Characterization, Exploration, And Response Modeling. Ch. 4. Process Characterization. Ch. 5. Process Exploration. Ch. 6. Process Response Modeling -- Sect. 3. Process Definition And Redefinition. Ch. 7. Process Definition/redefinition -- Output Perspectives. Ch. 8. Process Definition/redefinition -- Transformation And Input Perspectives -- Sect. 4. Process Control. Ch. 9. Process Control -- Concepts And Options. Ch. 10. Process Monitoring -- Variables Control Charts For Grouped Measurements. William J. Kolarik. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.