Managing, Controlling, and Improving Quality [Hardcover]

This book presents an organized approach to quality management, control, and improvement. Because quality problems usually are the outcome of uncontrolled or excessive variability, statistical tools and other analytical methods play an important role in solving these problems. However, these techniques need to be implemented within a management structure that will ensure success. This text focuses on both the management structure and the statistical and analytical tools. It organizes and presents this material according to many years of teaching, research, and professional practice across a wide range of business and industrial settings.Chapter 1. Introduction to Quality.

1.1 The Meaning of Quality and Quality Improvement.

1.2 A Brief History of Quality Control and Improvement.

1.3 Statistical Methods for Quality Control and Improvement.

1.4 Quality and Productivity.

1.5 Quality Costs.

1.6 Legal Aspects of quality.

1.7 Implementing Quality Improvement.

Chapter 2. Management Aspects of Quality.

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Quality Philosophy and Management Strategies.

2.3 The DMAIC Process.

Chapter 3. Tools and Techniques for Quality Control and Improvement.

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Chance and Assignable Causes of Quality Variation.

3.3 The Control Chart.

3.4 The Rest of the Magnificent Seven.

3.5 Implementing SPC in a Quality Improvement Program.

3.6 An Application of SPC.

3.7 Applications of Quality Process and Quality Improvement Tools in Transactional

and Service Businesses.

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