{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-quality-control-and-improvement-hardback-9781119692331","title":"Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement (Hardback) 9781119692331","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmitava Mitra (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119692331, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 June 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e800 pages\u003cbr\u003e1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe newest edition of an insightful and practical statistical approach to quality control and management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised and thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement,\u003c\/i\u003e accomplished academic, consultant, and author Dr. Amitava Mitra delivers a comprehensive and quantitative approach to quality management techniques. The book demonstrates how to integrate statistical concepts with quality assurance methods, incorporating modern ideas, strategies, and philosophies of quality management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll discover experimental design concepts and the use of the Taguchi method to incorporate customer needs, improve lead time, and reduce costs. The new edition also includes brand-new case studies at the end of several chapters, references to the statistical software Minitab 19, and chapter updates that add discussions of trending and exciting topics in quality control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book includes access to supplementary material for instructors consisting of a new instructor's solutions manual and PowerPoint slides, as well as access to data sets for all readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will also benefit from the inclusion of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the evolution of quality and definitions of quality, quality control, quality assurance, quality circles, and quality improvement teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn exploration of customer needs and market share, as well as the benefits of quality control and the total quality system\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of quality and reliability, quality improvement, product and service costing, and quality costs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA concise treatment of how to measure quality costs, the management of quality, and the interrelationship between quality and productivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in quality control and improvement, the Fifth Edition of \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of business students and those undertaking training programs in Six Sigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface  xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Philosophy and Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to Quality Control and the Total Quality System 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Some Philosophies and Their Impact on Quality 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Quality Management: Practices, Tools, and Standards 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Statistical Foundations and Methods of Quality Improvement 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Fundamentals of Statistical Concepts and Techniques in Quality Control and Improvement 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Data Analyses and Sampling 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Statistical Process Control 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Statistical Process Control Using Control Charts 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Control Charts for Variables 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Control Charts for Attributes 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Process Capability Analysis 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart IV Product and Process Design 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reliability 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Experimental Design and the Taguchi Method 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Process Modeling Through Regression Analysis 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendixes 733\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 755\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501136081176,"sku":"9781119692331","price":94.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119692331.jpg?v=1786211871","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fundamentals-of-quality-control-and-improvement-hardback-9781119692331","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}