Modern Statistical Quality Control and Improvement

Farnum's text takes a state-of-the-art approach to quality management. From the outset, it emphasizes the modern philosophy of continuous quality improvement and quality control. It is written for courses where both modern statistical methods for quality and their implementation into business are covered. In straightforward terms, the book explains the concepts and techniques that are essential to quality control, including cutting-edge topics.

Nicholas Farnum received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from University of California at Irvine. He is currently a professor in the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department at California State University, Fullerton. Professor Farnum has published several papers in applied and theoretical statistics and has also written texts in Quality Control and Forecasting. He is a member of the American Statistical Association and the Mathematical Association of America. In his spare time Professor Farnum enjoys cooking, playing music, and traveling.