Modern Industrial Statistics: The Design and Control of Quality and Reliability [Hardcover]

Ron Kenett (Author), Shelemyahu Zacks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0534353703 | ISBN-13: 978-0534353704 | Edition: 1

With its full integration of MINITAB™ and S-PLUS throughout, this book presents the most modern methods available in industrial statistics today. The authors show how to utilize the computer as an indespensible tool in solving statistical problems applied to industry. Students interested in becoming production and operations managers, quality managers, engineers, and engineering consultants will also welcome the authors' inclusion of reliability, bootstrapping and resampling along with many real-world examples from industry in every chapter. Kenett and Zacks combine substantial experience in teaching industrial statistics courses with their background as consultants to industry. The result is the most practical, comprehensive, and fully-computer-integrated text available for industrial engineering and quality control courses available today.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 621 pages
• Publisher: Duxbury Press; 1 edition (January 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534353703
• ISBN-13: 978-0534353704
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive and modern presentation of ind. statistics, December 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Modern Industrial Statistics: The Design and Control of Quality and Reliability (Hardcover)

The next millenium offers new opportunities for the application of statistics in industry. These opportunites come from better understanding of management needs and availability of wide spread computer power. The foreword by Bob Glavin, Chairman of Motorola Inc., provides the business motivation for the implementation of industrial statistics. The text presents modern graphical techniques, bootstrapping approaches and advanced SPC and DOE techniques. An unusual feature of the book is the availability of add-on software that allows the reader to practice hands-on learning with simulators and specially designed software for data analysis, acceptance sampling, SPC, design of experiments, and reliability. A useful book for students and practicioners alike.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A helpful book, February 18, 2000

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Prof. Alberto Ramos (University of Sao Paulo - Brazil) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Industrial Statistics: The Design and Control of Quality and Reliability (Hardcover)

I have already read several books on statistics and QC, but only few of them are so comprehensive as this one. It is helpful for both undergraduates and graduates students, who want to better understand the topics here presented. The book also comes with a data CD for exercices, thus making understanding easier for people.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Method Presentation and great Application Tool, February 4, 2000

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E. Taylor (Mountian View, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Industrial Statistics: The Design and Control of Quality and Reliability (Hardcover)

Seldom can it be said that statistical methods are well explained. This Reference is a great melding of both method and application. I found that many of the concepts are structured in a way that allows for more practical use than theory explaination. Kudos to the authors.