Statistical Process Control, or SPC, is one of the most misunderstood and underused tools in modern business practice. SPC: Practical Understanding of Capability by Implementing Statistical Process Control, third edition debunks the myth that SPC is only for engineers or technical managers. In fact, SPC is the proper set of tools for any operation where a product is created using a continuously repeated process. This is true for both manufacturing and service industries (sometimes the "product" is actually a service to people.) Author James Abbott uses everyday language to explain WHAT makes SPC work, WHY it will work for every situation, and HOW it fits into the overall decision-making process. This third edition of SPC is the result of years of feedback and refinement. An expanded appendix provides complete glossaries of terms, constants, formulas, and a practice question and answer section.

SPC: Practical Understanding of Capability by Implementing Statistical Process Control, third edition (Walkabout)

Business & Money

James C. Abbott

Management & Leadership

Robert Houston Smith Publishers

After 30+ years of working with and teaching plant managers, author James Abbott has identified the qualities that set apart the most successful and promotable of this group. These managers have an intricate understanding of their machines, they are expert at assessing each component of their operation, and everyone at their facility has explicitly defined duties. These qualities are achieved by learning a specific set of holistic skills. This book provides a unique opportunity for managers to study the interrelationships necessary to take full advantage of Statistical Process Control. RUNNING YOUR MACHINES WITH SPC explains how and why to use control charts. In addition to the conventional control charts and capability studies, you will be introduced to bonus tools like the Walkabout(R) Dependency Diagram. You will practice plotting readings on a control chart, and learn what the data is saying about the process. Finally, you will follow along as a fictional company tries to implement SPC, but misuses some good tools. When the company correctly uses SPC, the results are immediately evident.

Running Your Machines with SPC (Walkabout)

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SPC: Practical Understanding of Capability by Implementing Statistical Process Control, third edition (Walkabout)

Running Your Machines with SPC (Walkabout)