TY - BOOK AU - Gitlow,Howard S. AU - Gitlow,Shelly J. AU - Oppenheim,Alan V. AU - Oppenheim,Rosa TI - Tools and methods for the improvement of quality T2 - The Irwin series in quantitative analysis for business SN - 0256056803 AV - TS156 .T587 1989 PY - 1989/// CY - Homewood, IL PB - Irwin KW - Quality control KW - Statistical methods N1 - "ASQC Quality Press"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (pages 594-596) and index; Foundations of Quality.; Fundamentals of Quality.; Fundamentals of Statistical Studies.; Documenting and Defining a Process.; Foundations for Analytic Studies.; Basic Probability.; Basic Statistics.; Probability Models.; Sampling Distributions.; Tools and Methods for Analytic Studies.; Stabilizing and Improving a Process with Control Charts.; Attribute Control Charts.; Variables Control Charts; Out-Of-Control Patterns.; Diagnosing a Process.; Process Performance in Analytic Studies; Specifications.; Process Capability and Improvement Studies.; Process/Product Design; Taguchi Methods-Quality Improvement in Product and Process Design.; Inspection Policy.; Appendix 16.1. Proof That The Number Of Defectives In A Sample Are Independent Of The Number Of Defectives In The Remainder For Lots Drawn From A Stable Process.; Appendix 16.2. Derivation of the Kp Rule For Stable Processes. Deming's 14 Points And The Reduction Of Variation. ER -