This is the first book dedicated to explaining the total advanced quality planning process with clarity and detail, especially as it pertains to the "Big Three's" standardized approach. Advanced Quality Planning: A Commonsense Guide to AQP and APQP clarifies and itemizes the requirements of Chrysler, GM, and Ford, as well as the majority of the Tier I suppliers. It provides a list of exactly what they would like to see implemented in their supplier's processes, enhancing the ability to develop and produce products and systems that will satisfy their customers. The book also provides a detailed look at the basic and higher advanced quality planning concepts in a practical and easy-to-understand format so that both the novice and experienced user will be able to apply AQP appropriately and effectively. The author, D.H. Stamatis, takes you step-by-step through the advanced quality planning methodology providing you with an overview and discussion of the role of teams in AQP, including such key components as scheduling, creating a product definition, prototype development, manufacturing preparedness, analytical techniques, documentation, reliability, and maintainability, and their implementation. It is a perfect guide for the program manager who is responsible for selecting the proper quality tools and management techniques necessary to fulfill the quality planning strategy. It also provides checklists to help plan the actions which will be appropriate for their respective projects. Special Features: Appendixes containing a sample business plan and a case study of Chrysler's Process Sign-Off (PSO) methodology showing how clean and straightforward sign-off can be when AQP has been implemented effectively.

Product Description: Six Sigma Black Belts are expected to have the skills of a good experimenter, possessing both a deep understanding of statistics and a knowledge of the industry in which they work. This book is written for the Six Sigma Black Belt who needs an understanding of many statistical methods but does not use all of these methods every day...read more

Product Description: Every company considering or implementing the ISO or QS series of quality standards knows how important documentation and auditing are when it comes to certification. Documenting and Auditing for ISO 9000 and QS-9000 provides a comprehensive explanation of the documentation and audit process from both a practical and a theoretical point if view and leads readers through a detailed approach to preparing documentation and conducting an audit for a quality system in any organization...read more

Product Description: The essence of any root cause analysis in our modern quality thinking is to go beyond the actual problem. This means not only do we have to fix the problem at hand but we also have to identify why the failure occurred and what was the opportunity to apply the appropriate knowledge to avoid the problem in the future...read more

Product Description: Author D. H. Stamatis has updated his comprehensive reference book on failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA). This is one of the most comprehensive guides to FMEA and is excellent for professionals with any level of understanding...read more

Product Description: Implementing the TE Supplement provides a detailed discussion of the required tools and practices, such as SPC, FMEA, mistake-proofing, audits, and reliability and maintainability -- one of the key requirements.Special features include a sample quality manual and full set of procedures...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book explains how to implement a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2000 along with supplemental requirements of ISO/TS 16949 and AS9100. It provides a general introduction to quality standards with an overview of ISO 9001:2000...read more

Product Description: This detailed referece is the first of its kind to examine the certification requrements for the QS-9000 series of quality standards. Writeen for automotive suppliers and manufacturers responsible for developing a quality strategy, this book serves as a critical interpretation of the ISO 9000 standards and the QS-9000 requirements...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A valuable tool for establishing and maintaining system reliability, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) has proven to be very effective in reducing unscheduled downtime for companies around the world. So much so that OEE is quickly becoming a requirement for improving quality and substantiating capacity in leading organizations, as well as a required area of study for the ISO/TS 16949...read more

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I In this volume, the author demystifies the Design of Experiments (DOE). He begins with a clear explanation of the traditional experimentation process. He then covers the concept of variation and the importance of experimentation and follows through with applications. Stamatis also discusses full and fractional factorials. The strength of this volume lies in the fact that not only does it introduce the concept of robustness, it also addresses "Robust Designs" with discussions on the Taguchi methodology of experimentation. And throughout the author ties these concepts into the Six Sigma philosophy and shows readers how they use those concepts in their organizations.

Product Description: Cost reduction…productivity improvement…customer retention…enhanced bottom line…these are the promises of six sigma quality management. But what is six sigma? What are the secrets to six sigma success? By implementing the six sigma philosophy you can save millions of dollars in annual cost savings and product quality improvements...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In all walks of life, at some point in time, we all use the process of problem solving. We all talk about it, we all use it, but chances are we all mean different things by it. Six Sigma and Beyond: Problem Solving and Basic Mathematics organizes the topic and provides a structured approach based on the scientific method...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In this volume of the Six Sigma and Beyond series, quality engineering expert D.H. Stamatis focuses on how Statistical Process Control (SPC) relates to Six Sigma. He emphasizes the "why we do" and "how to do" SPC in many different environments...read more

Product Description: Researchers and professionals in all walks of life need to use the many tools offered by the statistical world, but often do not have the necessary experience in both concept and application. No matter what your profession, sooner or later numbers need to be crunched, and often you need to understand how to do it, and why it is important...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)