Statistical Process Control and Quality Improvement - Hardcover

Smith, Gerald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0024125520 ISBN 13: 9780024125521

Publisher: Macmillan USA, 1994

Synopsis

For freshman/sophomore level introductory courses in SPC, Statistical Quality Control, or Quality Control found in two and four-year college curriculums, and in industrial training programs.This "mathematics-friendly" text introduces students to basic concepts and applications of Statistical Process Control (SPC). Students get a solid foundation in control charts--including setting scales, charting, interpreting, and yzing process capability. Problem-solving techniques are emphasized, and all learning is linked to the implementation of SPC in the workplace.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This new edition of Statistical Process Control and Quality Improvement has been updated to include a "reader-friendly" environment that allows for quick comprehension of the ideas and concepts covered in this book. With its easy readability, this text sets a foundation for charting, interpreting, and analyzing process capability, while also introducing the reader to other basic concepts and applications of Statistical Process Control (SPC). The problem-solving emphasis of this text is linked to the implementation of SPC in the workplace.

Featuring:

• New―The incorporation of probability in Chapter 5 now allows for a clear-cut commentary on the importance of probability in and out of the workplace.
• New―This edition presents a section on Six Sigma that goes into greater depth on the subject than any earlier edition.
• Completely new exercises help explain and clarify concepts presented in the text.

Synopsis

This "mathematics friendly" introductory text reviews the necessary mathematics for each chapter, assuming familiarity with elementary algebra, and gives students in two-and four-year colleges a foundation in control charts, quality concepts, management philosophy, and problem-solving techniques associated with statistical process control. The seco

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0024125520
• ISBN 13: 9780024125521
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 573