The Customer-Driven Company (Humanities; 861)
by William E Eureka and Nancy E Ryan
Statistical Process Control for Real-World Applications
by William A. Levinson
The normal or bell curve distribution is far more common in statistics textbooks than it is in real factories, where processes follow non-normal and often highly skewed distributions. Statistical Process Control for Real-World Applications shows how to handle non-normal applications scientifically and explain the methodology to suppliers and customers. The book exposes the pitfalls of assuming normality for all processes, describes how to test the normality assumption, and illustrates when non-...
Expanded and Annotated My Life and Work
by William A. Levinson, Henry Ford, Jr., and Samuel Crowther
Henry Ford's industrial innovations were directly responsible for the transformation of the United States into the most productive, affluent, and powerful nation on Earth. My Life and Work describes exactly how Ford did this in terms of not only manufacturing science, but also economics and organizational behavior. This holistic approach, and its v
Multivariate Quality Control (Quality and Reliability)
by Camil Fuchs and Ron S. Kenett
Provides a theoretical foundation as well as practical tools for the analysis of multivariate data, using case studies and MINITAB computer macros to illustrate basic and advanced quality control methods. This work offers an approach to quality control that relies on statistical tolerance regions, and discusses computer graphic analysis highlighting multivariate profile charts.
A practical handbook for the successful development, implementation and maintenance of an environmental management system (EMS). It includes: recommendations; checklists; electronic and hardcopy templates; optional software; case studies and Internet based multimedia.
This is a special, one-time volume, commemorating the 80th birthday of George E. P. Box. It contains over 75 articles on quality and quality-related issues, written by Box himself since 1982. Previous to this book, the editors published a similar volume on Box' writings up to 1982; it has since become a standard and useful reference for students and practitioners alike in the field of statistics.
Cost-Based, Charge-Based, and Contractual Payment Systems (Healthcare Payment System)
by Duane C Abbey
Auditing Quality (Super S., #3)
Although there are many books on root cause analysis (RCA), most concentrate on team actions such as brainstorming and using quality tools to discuss the failure under investigation. These may be necessary steps during RCA, but authors often fail to mention the most important member of an RCA team-the failed part.Root Cause Analysis: A Step-By-Step Guide to Using the Right Tool at the Right Time provides authoritative guidance on how to empirically investigate quality failures using scientific m...
The road to registration and conformance with ISO 14000Nthe world's first generic, internationally recognized standard for environmental managementNis filled with potholes, curves, and blind alleys. Written by one of the world's leading ISO certification experts, this insider's guide shows you how to avoid these roadblocks and speed your company's journey to ISO 14000 registration. It provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to prepare for EMS and surveillance audits, select a qualifie...
Automated Inspection and Quality Assurance (Quality and Reliability, #16)
by Stanley L. Robinson and Richard Kendall Miller
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
For optimal results in your improvement efforts, the introduction of new performance measures needs to go hand in hand with the introduction of the new manufacturing techniques. You choose what area of improvement to focus on, determine the improvement, determine the measures, and put them in place. Then you move to the next area to be improved and you do the same thing. Easy? Yeah, right! This software application makes it easy. It will teach you, coach you, help you determine then achieve y...
Preparaciones R pidas de M quinas
Las preparaciones rpidas hacen posible cambiar una linea de producci?n para fbricar un tipo distinto de producto o proceso. En muchas fbricas, este cambio tarda horas, hasta dias! Este libro le ayuda a comenzar el proceso de educacion para que sus operarios puedan lograr estas preparaciones con una velocidad asombrosa. Cada capitulo esta disenado parapermitirle facilitar sesiones de aprendizaje con sus operarios.
Pearson eText Access Card for Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, [GLOBAL EDITION]
by Lee Krajewski, Naresh Malhotra, and Larry Ritzman
For courses in money and banking, or general economics. A unified framework for understanding financial markets The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets bringsa fresh perspective to today’s major questions surrounding financial policy.Influenced by his term as Governor of the Federal Reserve, Frederic Mishkinoffers students a unique viewpoint and informed insight into the monetarypolicy process, the regulation and supervision of the financial system, and theinternati...
Mejora de la Productividad en Dise¨o e Ingenieria
Este libro le ensenara a acortar sus tiempos de ciclo en un 50 por ciento, aumentando dramaticamente su productividad. Utilizando herramientasavanzadas de mejora en las producci?n tales como c?lulas en forma de "u", dise±o de c?lulas, y la eliminaci?n del desperdicio, estos autores muestranpor primera vez, como estas herramientas de mejora continua pueden serutilizadas en la funcion de dise±o del producto. Este libro explora endetalle cada una de las areas el proceso de dise±o -- desde el entren...
Statistical Process Control (Continuous Improvement)
by Stephen Mundwiller
People with minimal math skills, and even those with advanced math skills, have difficulty grasping the intuitive concepts behind Statistical Process Control (SPC). Many practitioners do not understand the concepts behind Control Charts, the differences of out of control and out of specification, and the process variation on Control Charts. This book will explain these concepts by using a simple methodology that will bring a much greater level of understanding to those that use it by providing a...
Statistical Methods for Quality Design and Control
by Richard E. DeVor, T.S. Chang, John Sutherland, and Richard De Vor