Normality And the Process Behavior Chart - Softcover

Wheeler, Donald J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0945320566 ISBN 13: 9780945320562

Publisher: Spc Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Normality is not a prerequisite for a process behavior chart or an unavoidable consequence of a predictable process. This first careful and complete examination of the relationship between the normal distribution and the process behavior chart clears up much of the confusion surrounding this subject, and it will help you overcome the superstitions that have hampered the effective use of this valuable tool. Topics include: the history of the normal distribution and early attempts to use it to analyze data; the shortcomings of procedures that check for goodness of fit; how to really compute parts-per-million defect rates; the fundamental difference between theory and practice; the relationship between R&D and SPC; the linkage between the normal distribution and basic constants in chart formulas; how non-normal distributions affect these basic constants; how three sigma limits work with over 1100 different probability models; the shortcomings of average run lengths as a tool for sensitivity analysis.

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About the Author

Dr. Donald J. Wheeler has been actively planting the seeds of transformation in companies and organizations around the world for over 25 years. His classes have been credited with being the essential element in turning companies around and taking them from red ink to black. In less spectacular ways his seminars have been the foundation for establishing learning cultures within many organizations in various industries. Unlike so many classes where the emphasis is upon techniques, Dr. Wheeler's classes go far beyond mere techniques to teaching the way of thinking needed to use those techniques effectively. He has worked with over 250 companies in chemical processing, health care, medical equipment, information technology, steel and aluminum production, agribusiness, food production and processing, electronics, pulp and paper processing, automotive suppliers, government agencies, and banking. Dr. Wheeler has taught over 1000 seminars in the USA, Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, South Africa, Brazil and Malaysia. Over 60,000 students from the US and 32 countries on five continents have attended his seminars, which are held in Knoxville, Tennessee. Marketing research shows that word of mouth advertising brings in the majority of these students. We love it when our clients and students tell their friends and colleagues how good Dr. Wheeler's classes are! Along with his acclaimed seminars, Dr. Wheeler has also authored or coauthored twenty books which collectively form the definitive library for Discovery through Data Analysis. His books are being used throughout the US and in over 41 countries around the world. Dr. Wheeler has M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics from Southern Methodist University. He taught at the University of Tennessee for 12 years where he was an Associate Professor of Statistics. He is a Fellow both the American Statistical Association and the American Society for Quality, and he was an associate of Dr. W. Edwards Deming until his death in 1993. In short, Dr. Wheeler is the internationally recognized expert on Data Analysis and SPC. He has the knowledge, the experience, and the ability to communicate that knowledge and experience to others. For more information on Dr. Wheeler's books and seminars, contact SPC Press at 800-545-8602.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spc Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0945320566
• ISBN 13: 9780945320562
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 149