Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics – Applied Probability and Statistics Section) - Hardcover

Ryan, Thomas P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471843377 ISBN 13: 9780471843375

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1989

Synopsis

This up-to-date survey of statistical quality control reviews basic probability and statistics, basic control chart principles (including cumulative sum procedures and multivariate charts), and provides insight into statistically designed experiments and related topics. It also reviews the use of statistics in quality control in the US and Japan, with a critical examination of Taguchi methods. The approach is conceptual rather than mathematical, making this book accessible to a wide audience. The text has been designed for statisticians, engineers, production and operations managers.

About this title

From the Author

Second edition in progress
I am presently working on the second edition of this book and would appreciate hearing from readers regarding desired changes for the next edition. Sincerely, Tom Ryan

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive, up–to–date survey of statistical methods for quality improvement

Statistical methods for quality improvement offer numerous benefits for industry and business, both through identifying existing trouble spots and alerting management and technical personnel to potential problems. In the Second Edition of his successful book that is still unrivaled in content, Tom Ryan continues to offer clear, thorough coverage of all available techniques–from basic control charts to regression and design of experiments, and the combined use of these tools. This edition is fully expanded and revised, bringing readers up to date with very recent research and providing a solid foundation from which to explore the statistical literature. Dr. Ryan tackles complicated topics in a logical, engaging, easy–to–understand style, downplaying mathematical formulas and making the material accessible to industrial engineers and applied statisticians alike. Special features of Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement, Second Edition include:

Greatly expanded chapters on process capability indices and multivariate control chart methods

Improved attributes control charts based on the author′s research

A detailed presentation of Six Sigma programs

A new, separate chapter on CUSUM and EWMA procedures

New material on robust design and Taguchi–type procedures

Chapter appendices for more in–depth coverage of selected topics

Very extensive and up–to–date references in each chapter, in addition to a bibliography of papers on a variety of control chart applications

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471843377
• ISBN 13: 9780471843375
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464