|
|
Article: Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice.(Review)
- Article from:
- Technometrics
- Article date:
- May 1, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2000 American Statistical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice, by Samuel KOTZ and Cynthia R. LOVELACE, New York: Oxford University Press, 1998, ISBN 0-340-69177-8, vii + 279 pp., $70.
The purpose of this book is twofold. The first purpose is to introduce capability indices to users in industry using equations and examples. The second purpose is to provide a comprehensive literature review for those researching capability indices. In my opinion, the authors are successful in both cases. This book is very comprehensive in its coverage of the research of capability indices, including many references. It is also a useful tool for the practitioner providing statistical ...