Fundamentals of Quality Control and

Incorporating modern ideas, methods, and philosophies, Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement, Third Edition presents a quantitative approach to management-oriented techniques and enforces the integration of statistical concepts into quality assurance methods. Utilizing a sound theoretical foundation and illustrating procedural techniques through real-world examples, this timely new edition promotes a unique "do it right the first time" approach and focuses on the use of experimental design concepts as well as the Taguchi method for creating product/process designs that successfully incorporate customer needs, improve lead time, and reduce costs.

Amitava Mitra, PhD, is Associate Dean in the College of Business and Professor in the Department of Management at Auburn University, Alabama. He has published over seventy journal articles and currently teaches in the areas of quality assurance and improvement. Dr. Mitra has over thirty years of academic and professional experience, and has conducted courses for professionals in total quality management, quality assurance and statistical process control, design of experiments, and Six Sigma Black Belt training.

Preface
Philosophy And Fundamentals
Introduction to Quality Control and the Total Quality System
Some Philosophies and Their Impact on Quality
Quality Management: Practices, Tools, and Standards
Statistical Foundations And Methods Of Quality Improvement
Fundamentals of Statistical Concepts and Techniques in Quality Control and Improvement
Data Analyses and Sampling
Statistical Process Control
Statistical Process Control Using Control Charts
Control Charts for Variables
Control Charts for Attributes
Process Capability Analysis
Acceptance Sampling
Acceptance Sampling Plans for Attributes and Variables
Product And Process Design
Reliability
Experimental Design and the Taguchi Method.Key Terms
Exercises
References
Appendixes
Index
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