Statistical Process Control and Quality Improvement (5th Edition)

This “mathematics-friendly” volume introduces readers to basic concepts and applications of Statistical Process Control (SPC). Readers get a solid foundation in control charts—including setting scales, charting, interpreting, and analyzing process capability. Problem-solving techniques are emphasized, and all learning is linked to the implementation of SPC in the workplace.

The volume offers an introduction to quality concepts and statistical process control, quality issues, variation and statistics, an introduction to tables, charts, and graphs, probability and the normal distribution, control charts, variables charts for limited data, attributes control charts, problem solving, gauge capability and acceptance sampling.

For quality control trainers and quality management/improvement teams.

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A text for use in two- and four-year colleges and in industry, for students with a prior course in elementary algebra. Only the necessary mathematics is presented, with math material reviewed at the introduction of each new topic. Topics include quality concepts, the normal probability distribution, variables and attributes control charts, problem solving, and acceptance sampling. Includes worked examples, worksheets and control charts for students to fill out, and completed worksheets and charts for checking results, plus appendices on basic math concepts, charts and tables, and a glossary. This third edition contains more exercises and expanded material on quality and applications in the service sector. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.