Fundamentals of quality control and improvement /
Amitava Mitra.
- 3rd ed.
- xxii, 700 p. ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
Pt. I. Philosophy and Fundamentals -- 1. Introduction to Quality Control and the Total Quality System -- 2. Some Philosophies and Their Impact on Quality -- 3. Quality Management: Practices, Tools, and Standards -- Pt. II. Statistical Foundations and Methods of Quality Improvement -- 4. Fundamentals of Statistical Concepts and Techniques in Quality Control and Improvement -- 5. Data Analyses and Sampling -- Pt. III. Statistical Process Control -- 6. Statistical Process Control Using Control Charts -- 7. Control Charts for Variables -- 8. Control Charts for Attributes -- 9. Process Capability Analysis -- Pt. IV. Acceptance Sampling -- 10. Acceptance Sampling Plans for Attributes and Variables -- Pt. V. Product and Process Design -- 11. Reliability -- 12. Experimental Design and the Taguchi Method.