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Newsletter Archive - full copies of past Division newsletters
Statistics Body of Knowledge - our library content below focuses on the topics in this listing.
Understanding Data Differences Equals Making Better Decisions
September 2011 Webinar
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
Must a Process Be in Statistical Control to Perform an Effective Experiment?
Taken from the Fall 2004 Newsletter
The paper investigates the potential consequences of implementing an experimental design when the process is not in statistical control...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2004-09
- Keywords:Fractional factorial, Mean square error, Special cause, confounding, Aliasing, Cpk, Replication, Half-normal plot of effects
Statistics and Reality – Part 2
Mini Paper Taken From Winter 2002 Newsletter
This Mini Paper shows that the most basic statistical tools usually provide the best insights into processes...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 2002-12
- Keywords:Time plots, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Run charts, Common cause, Special cause
Cpk – An Application of Individuals Control Charts
Tutorial Taken from the Spring 1999 Newsletter
This article offers a case study on how an Individuals control chart is used to demonstrate the stability of the Cpk statistic...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1999-03
- Keywords:Special cause, Common cause, Statistical thinking
Process Capability Indices
Mini Paper Appearing in Winter 1999 Newsletter
This paper presents the definitions of several capability indices and explains why they can sometimes lead to flawed decisions...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1999-01
- Keywords:Process capability, X-bar and R chart, Special cause, Common cause, Variability
A Primer for Enumerative vs. Analytic Studies: Using Caution in Statistical Inferences
Mini Paper Appearing in Summer 1996 Newsletter
This paper explains why it is important to distinguish between enumerative and analytic studies...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1996-06
- Keywords:Enumerative study, Analytic study, Common cause, Special cause
Some Aspects of Sampling for Control Charts
This paper focuses on producing meaningful sampling plans for control charts...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1992-06
- Keywords:X and MR chart, X-bar and R chart, Special cause, Randomization
Statistical Thinking and Its Contribution to Total Quality
Mini Paper Appearing in Winter 1991 Newsletter
This paper examines statistical thinking and its role in total quality...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1991-01
- Keywords:Total quality, Statistical thinking, sources of variation, Common cause, Special cause
Statistics-Aided Manufacturing: A Look into the Future
1988 Youden Address
This address defines the challenges that statisticians must face...
- Filetype: pdf
- Publish date: 1988-09
- Keywords:Autocorrelation, Automatic process control, Common cause, Control charts, Special cause, Statistical process control, Reliability assurance, Youden Address
The Alpha-Beta Wars: Which Risk Are You Willing to Live with?
Mini Paper Appearing in Spring 1988 Newsletter
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