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An easy-to-read and highly informative book on an extremely important subject.Provides a road map for establishing a system for the identification and elimination of poor-quality costs.Gives management at all levels an important tool for maximization of profit eliminating the concept of optimum operating quality-cost point.
This book deals with the fundamentals of specification writing and management. It is useful for anyone concerned with the preparation of standards in a world that is shrinking due to improvement in communication and where many specifications have to hold clarity when translated into other languages.
An introduction and explanation of pragmatic methods and techniques for reliability and risk studies, and a discussion of their uses and limitations. It features computer software that illustrates numerous examples found in the book, offering to help engineers and students solve problems. There is a module on Bayesian estimation. The computer disk is written in Visual Basic and is compatible with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
New concepts for gaging, inspection, checking, machine vision, and robotic testing. Includes guidelines for installing complex electronic and computerized systems and a directory of commercially availalbe computer software, as well as distributors' names and addresses. Annotation copyright Book News
Explains how software reliability can be applied to software programs of all sizes, functions and languages, and businesses. This text provides real-life examples from industries such as defence engineering, and finance. It is aimed at software and quality assurance engineers and graduate students.
Schecter contends that proper attention to the quality function in American industry can result in enormous economic benefits to companies, and can help prevent recessions in the US. In this volume he presents information in such a way as to help the manager understand the concept of quality, using
Showing how each person can influence the quality of working relationships as well as the quality of the product or service provided, this volume examines the three key interfaces which everyone has on the job a craftsperson performing a process or service, an entrepreneur interacting with customers
"Affords an advantageous understanding of contemporary management and total quality systems without excessive employment of advanced mathematics--directing managers in the implementation of the basic quality framework that will lead to improved production and increased profits through sound quality practices. Provides practical applications in a wide variety of industrial, financial, service, and administrative systems and shows how to prepare for quality audits, product meetings, and production discussions. Features 21 new chapters."
"Comprehensively covers all phases of the application of Total Quality Management (TQM) to product design and development--from initial concept to customer support--addressing statistical quality control, manufacturing engineering, processes and procedures management, and motivation management. Provides rigorous definitions of the principles of TQM."