{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-quality-control-and-improvement-isbn-9781119692331","title":"Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement","description":"\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 \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 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmitava Mitra\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Systems and Technology and the former Associate Dean in the College of Business at Auburn University, Alabama. He has published over 70 journal articles and teaches quality assurance and improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989263466725,"sku":"NP9781119692331","price":160.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119692331.jpg?v=1761783429","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/fundamentals-of-quality-control-and-improvement-isbn-9781119692331","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}