{"product_id":"quality-control-for-dummies-isbn-9780470069097","title":"Quality Control for Dummies","description":"So you’ve been asked to lead a quality control initiative? Or maybe you’ve been assigned to a quality team. Perhaps you’re a CEO whose main concern is to make your company faster, more efficient, and less expensive. Whatever your role is, quality control is a critical concept in every industry and profession.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuality Control For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the straightforward, easy guide to improving your company’s quality. It covers all of today’s available options and provides expert techniques for introducing quality methods to your company, collecting data, designing quality processes, and more. This hands-on guide gives you all the tools you’ll ever need to enhance your company’s quality, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the importance of quality standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePutting fundamental quality control methods to use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eListening to your customer about quality issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhipping quality control into shape with Lean\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with value stream mapping\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocusing on the 5S method\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplement a process with Kanban\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFixing tough problems with Six Sigma\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing QFD to win customers over\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving you company with TOC\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis invaluable reference is written from an unbiased viewpoint, giving you all the facts about each theory with no fuzzy coverings. It also includes steps for incorporating quality into a new product and Web sites packed with quality control tips and techniques. With \u003ci\u003eQuality Control For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll be able to speed up production, eliminate waste, and save money!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding the Basics of Quality Control 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Defining and Explaining Quality Control 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Understanding the Importance of Quality Standards 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Using Quality Assurance for the Best Results 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Role of Inspection in Quality Control 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Putting Fundamental Quality Control Methods to Use 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Starting Down the Road to Quality 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Detecting the Voice of the Customer in Quality Issues 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Preparing to Measure Your Current Quality Process 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Collecting Your Quality Data 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Evaluating Quality with Statistics 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Assessing Quality with Statistical Process Control 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Whipping Quality Control into Shape with Lean Processes 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Gathering the Nuts and Bolts of Lean Processes 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Keeping Your Eyes on the Process: Value Stream Mapping 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Focusing on the 5S Method 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Empowering Workers to Make Changes with Rapid Improvement 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Looking at Lean Materials and Kanban 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Surveying Other Quality Control Techniques 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Combining the Best of All Worlds in Total Quality Management 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Fixing Tough Problems with Six Sigma 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Delving into Quality Function Deployment 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Considering the Theory of Constraints 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Steps for Incorporating Quality into a New Product and\/or Process 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten (Or So) Web Sites with Quality Control Tips and Techniques 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 351\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Webber\u003c\/b\u003e is a Six Sigma Black Belt and quality improvement facilitator. \u003cb\u003eMichael Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e has developed quality control software for all types of companies.     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMake quality a priority throughout your organization\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeed up production, eliminate waste, and save money\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeed to improve quality in your organization? 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