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Statistics Body of Knowledge - our library content below focuses on the topics in this listing.

Webinars

Understanding Data Differences Equals Making Better Decisions

September 2011 Webinar

by Fischer, Wayne G.;

This basic, introductory webinar uses everyday data from real life to discern which differences matter: how to detect them, how to interpret them, and how to use them for process improvement...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 2011-09
  • Keywords:Control charts, Control limits, Histogram, I and MR chart, Shewhart chart, Special cause, Common cause, Statistical process control, Variability
Open Access

Just What Does an EWMA Do (Part 2)?

Mini Paper Taken from the Fall 1995 Newsletter

by Hunter, Stuart J.;

This paper extends the discussion of EWMA charts presented in the previous newsletter and compares their use with traditional Shewhart control charts...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 1995-10
  • Keywords:Exponentially Weighted Moving Averages (EWMA), Control charts, Shewhart chart, Average run length (ARL), Statistical process control, Automatic process control, Autocorrelation, Variogram
Open Access

Just What Does an EWMA Do?

Mini Paper Taken from the Summer 1995 Newsletter

by Wheeler, Donald J.;

This paper describes EWMA charts and compares their use and characteristics with traditional Shewhart control charts...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 1995-06
  • Keywords:Exponentially Weighted Moving Averages (EWMA), Control charts, Shewhart chart, Average run length (ARL), Statistical process control, Automatic process control
Open Access

Autocorrelated Data and SPC

Mini Paper Taken from the Summer 1993 Newsletter

by William H. Woodall and Frederick W. Faltin

This paper explains time dependent autocorrelation and proposes ways to deal with its effects on statistical control charts...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 1993-06
  • Keywords:Autocorrelation, Control charts, Shewhart chart, X bar, CUSUM chart, Exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) chart, Residuals
Open Access

The Alpha-Beta Wars: Which Risk Are You Willing to Live with?

Mini Paper Appearing in Spring 1988 Newsletter

by Propst, Annabeth L.;

This issue contains the Mini-Paper "The Alpha-Beta Wars: Which Risk Are You Willing to Live with?" by Annabeth Propst...

  • Filetype: pdf
  • Publish date: 1988-03
  • Keywords:Common cause, Hypothesis testing, PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle, Shewhart chart, Special cause, Type 1 error, Type 2 error

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