ABSTRACT

This book discusses statistical process control (SPC) concepts, emphasizing the need to establish stability of work processes. It gives the elements required to develop a defect prevention system (DPS), and integrates the application of process control and problem analysis tools.

part I|316 pages

Basic Concepts of Process Control

chapter 1|9 pages

Defect Prevention Concepts

chapter 2|23 pages

Process Definition and Measurement

chapter 3|62 pages

Control Charts

chapter 5|48 pages

Histograms

chapter 6|53 pages

Interpretation of Control Charts

chapter 7|51 pages

Process Capability

part II|266 pages

Simple Problem Analysis Tools

chapter 8|25 pages

Check Sheets

chapter 9|37 pages

Pareto Diagrams

chapter 10|24 pages

Stratification and Graphs

chapter 11|49 pages

Comparison Methods

chapter 12|86 pages

Scatter Plots

part III|28 pages

Defect Prevention System

chapter 14|26 pages

Building a Defect Prevention System