This book focuses on statistical methods useful in quality control, emphasizing on data-analysis and decision-making. These techniques are also of great use in areas such as laboratory analyses and research. The problems and examples presented are from actual cases encountered in the industry.
1. Introduction 2. Brief Review of Statistical Background 3. Control Charts in General 4. Control Charts for Measurements 5. Background of Control Charts for Measurements 6. Control Charts for Attributes 7. Miscellaneous Topics in Control Charts 8. Applications of Control Charts 9. Acceptance Sampling by Attributes 10. Some Standard Plans for Attributes 11. Acceptance Sampling by Measurements 12. Sequential Analysis 13. Some Other Sampling Plans 14. Statistics of Combinations, Tolerances for Mating Parts 15. Some Other Frequency Distributions
". . .Professor Burr expertly blends the statistical concepts for each subject with actual case histories to clearly illustrate the major points of each discussion. "---Industrial Engineering". . .Students and lecturers will find invaluable the numbers real-life examples and good practical advice. "---Australian Journal of Statistics
Subir Ghosh, William R. Schucany, William B. Smith, USA) Ghosh, Subir (University of California-Riverside, USA) Schucany, William R. (Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA) Smith, William B. (Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Andre I. Khuri, John A. Cornell, USA) Khuri, Andre I. (Professor Emeritus, Department of Statistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA) Cornell, John A. (University of Florida, Gainesville