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This informative volume presents an applications-oriented approach to specification writing and management -- focusing on real-world examples and issues that can be used by all industries, regardless of size or type. Filling a gap in the literature, Specification Writing and Management covers the latest technological developments in the field ... identifies major unsuspected problems in the use of specification ... shows new insight into management-level thinking about specifications within the context of a total system ... supplies case studies of actual problems and their proven solutions ... discusses specification faults, such as inconsistency in the use of words and phrases, and contradictory statements and ideas ... examines the control procedure for procurement specifications ... plus more. Specification Writing and Management is essential reading for all quality control, reliability, standards, and specifications engineers; quality control specialists; federal, state, and local inspection and quality agency personnel; and undergraduate students in quality control and reliability courses. Book jacket.
Offering a model, an implementing strategy, as well as traditional and nontraditional methods for the successful enhancement and maintenance of quality, this work establishes a rationale for the continuation of Total Quality Management (TQM) in all organizations. It considers leading quality-related topics, such as unusual charts, supplier-organization-customer relationships, customer needs and expectations, instructional design, adult learning, advanced quality planning, and reliability.
This guide aims to strip away the mystery surrounding statistical process control and to present its concepts and principles in as simple and straightforward a manner as possible. It is directed primarily at American business managers.
This classic textbook builds theoretical statistics from the first principles of probability theory. Starting from the basics of probability, the authors develop the theory of statistical inference using techniques, definitions, and concepts that are statistical and natural extensions, and consequences, of previous concepts. It covers all topics from a standard inference course including: distributions, random variables, data reduction, point estimation, hypothesis testing, and interval estimation. Features The classic graduate-level textbook on statistical inference Develops elements of statistical theory from first principles of probability Written in a lucid style accessible to anyone wit...
Epilogue: Quality Control in the Twenty-First Century -- Appendix 1: Table of Factors for Quality Control Applications -- Appendix 2: Areas Under the Normal Curve- Detailed Table -- Appendix 3: Table of Random Numbers -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index
This work presents significant advances and new methods both in statistical process control and experimental design. It addresses the management of process monitoring and experimental design, discusses the relationship between control charting and hypothesis testing, provides a new index for process capability studies, offers practical guidelines for the design of experiments, and more.
"Outlines best practices and demonstrates how to desgin in quality for successful development of hardware and software products. Offers systematic applications failored to particular market environments. Discusses Internet issues, electronic commerce, and supply chain."
The proper application of a calibration system is one of the most important areas in which quality-assurance personnel can positively affect the low quality high costs associated with poorly manufactured products. Learn how to implement an effective calibration system, one that can be the foundation of your organization’s inspection systems and quality programs. This book provides an easy to understand explanation of metrology systems and is updated to reflect the ANSI/ISO/ASQC Q9000 standards. Technicians can increase their ability to maintain instruments of known accuracy and case studies help you understand exactly how to apply the book's principles.
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