Arranged in alphabetical order for quick reference, this book provides the quality practitioner with a single resource that illustrates, in a practical manner, how to execute specific statistical methods frequently used in the quality sciences. Each method is presented in a stand-alone fashion and includes computational steps, application comments, and a fully illustrated brief presentation on how to use the tool or technique.
A plethora of topics have been arranged in alphabetical order, ranging from acceptance sampling control charts to zone format control charts. This reference is accessible for the average quality practitioner who will need a minimal prior understanding of the techniques discussed to benefit from them. Each topic is presented in a standalone fashion with, in most cases, several examples detailing computational steps and application comments.
This second edition includes new sections on advanced SPC applications, reliability applications, and Simplex Optimization. There are expansions in the sections on process capability analysis, hypothesis testing, and design of experiments.
Usage Matrix Table
Preface
Dedication
Accelerated Reliability Testing
Acceptance Control Chart
Acceptance Sampling for Attributes
Acceptance Sampling for Variables
Average/Range Control Chart
Average/Range Control Chart with Variable Subgroups
Average/Standard Deviation Control Chart
Chart Resolution
Chi-Square Contingency and Goodness-of-Fit
Chi-Square Control Chart
Confidence Interval for the Average
Confidence Interval for the Proportion
Confidence Interval for the Standard Deviation
Defects/Unit Control Chart
Demerit/Unit Control Chart
Descriptive Statistics
Designed Experiments
Discrete Distributions
Evolutionary Operation
Exponentially Weighted Moving Average
F-test
Histograms
Hypothesis Testing
Individual-Median/Range Control Chart
Individual/Moving Range Control Chart
Measurement Error Assessment
Multivariate Control Chart
Nonnormal Distribution Cpk
Nonparametric Statistics
Normal Distribution
p Chart
p' Chart and u' Chart for Attributes (Laney’s)
Pareto Analysis
Pre-Control
Process Capability Indices
Regression and Correlation
Reliability
Sequential Simplex Optimization
Sequential Simplex Optimization, Variable Size
Short-Run Attribute Control Chart
Short-Run Average/Range Control Chart
Short-Run Individual/Moving Range Control Chart
SPC Chart Interpretation
Taguchi Loss Function
Testing for a Normal Distribution
Weibull Analysis
Wilcoxon Rank Sum (Differences in Medians)
Zone Format Control Chart
Appendix: Tables
Index
