Quality control

by Dale H. Besterfield

Quality Control, Eighth Edition takes a practical approach to providing a fundamental yet comprehensive coverage of statistical quality control concepts. This text presents readers with a sufficient amount of theory to ensure a sound understanding of the basic principles of quality control. Probability and statistical techniques are presented through the use of simple mathematics, as well as with tables and charts. This text is designed to be used in an introductory course in the quality field. It provides the prerequisite foundation necessary for an advanced course in experimental design. Key features of this Objectives in each chapter Statistical information added to six sigma New information on sample size and confidence limits A new section on test design with footnotes directing the reader to advanced material Numerous figures and tables to help clarify and reinforce concepts presented A CD-ROM of Excel spreadsheet files for use in solving many chapter problems

358 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1979

Reviews

[Doug · Rating 1 out of 5]

I used this book for a course I taught on statistical quality control at a major mid-western university. Despite the fact that we used the 8th edition, there were numerous typographical errors in the text.

A CD accompanies the book. Several of the Excel templates provided have bugs and do not match the examples presented in the book, not because of typos in the text but because the formulas were wrong. Other templates were horribly designed - who labels a column as the average and then computes (column A)/2 + (column B)/2?

I always tell my students to do problems which are answered in the back. With this book, that wasn't always helpful. Some of the answers in the back are wrong, obviously not related to the question. I suspect that the answer section was copied from a previous edition and not checked carefully.

Even the instructor manual was poorly done. Again, I suspect the one provided was for a previous edition.

A frustrating book for someone trying to learn, and very frustrating for someone trying to teach.

[Umair Shabbir · Rating 1 out of 5]

it will gave me good grads

[Hyder Hamid]

so excited to read it

[Mark Ryan]

research

[Aarsyid Pratama · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Rao Aamir · Rating 5 out of 5]

ryer

[Rico Saladino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quality Control With CDROM

[Nelson Gallema]

COOL