Multivariate Statistical Methods in Quality Management

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UPGRADE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE PERFORMANCE WITH POWERFUL STATISTICAL TOOLSThere's no better way to master the most rigorous statistical methods available for analyzing the performance of complex systems -- Multivariate Statistical Methods in Quality Management teaches powerful analytic tools for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, process control, quality improvement, and many other applications. Written by statistics experts who specialize in reliability and quality engineering, this unique resource introduces the fundamentals and then demonstrates how to:

*Choose the best method for each data set
* Make complex data intelligible with graphical tools
* Coax important hidden information from data with graphical 3-D software and numerical multivariate data stratification
* Perform data reduction with principal component analysis, factor analysis, and discriminant analysis
* Apply multivariate methods in Six Sigma enterprises
* Get clarification from case studies, models, and 50 illustrations
* Uncover the source of problems and pinpoint solutions in arenas from manufacturing processes to sales performance and beyond

List of contents

Chapter 1: Multivariate Statistical Methods and Quality

Chapter 2: Graphical Multivariate Data Display and Data Stratification

Chapter 3: Introduction to Multivariate Random Variables, Normal Distribution, and Sampling Properties

Chapter 4: Multivariate Analysis of Variance

Chapter 5: Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis

Chapter 6: Discriminant Analysis

Chapter 7: Cluster Analysis

Chapter 8: Mahalanobis Distance and Taguchi Method

Chapter 9: Path Analysis and the Structural Method

Chapter 10: Multivariate Statistical Process Control

APPENDIX: PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION TABLES

REFERENCES

INDEX

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Summary

A concise monograph on the most rigorous multivariate statistical methods -- a crucial tool for quality measurement.

Product details

• Authors: Jayant Trewn, Trewn Jayant, Kai Yang, Yang Kai
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.03.2004
• EAN: 9780071432085
• ISBN: 978-0-07-143208-5
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 231 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 595 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Quality Control, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics, Industrial quality control