Smart project selection
Article Abstract:
Article discusses how the use of outlier techniques can help companies determine which quality improvement projects to do as part of their Six Sigma program. Accordingly, outliers are defined as "values in a data set with a high probability of being in a truly different group from the others."
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2003
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DOE and Six Sigma
Article Abstract:
Design of experiments (DOE) is a powerful tool for improving processes as part of a Six Sigma program. Since DOE is typically presented using continuous data, one can use approximate techniques to convert discrete data for use in DOE.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2004
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Assessing the effectiveness of controls under uncertainty
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A comparative analysis of two quality control methods, systematic sampling method and logistic regression method, is presented.
Publication Name: Quality Progress
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0033-524X
Year: 2007
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