Publisher's Synopsis
This book takes its lead from industrial needs, and sets out practical techniques to answer these needs. The basic statistics necessary for applying and understanding statistical methods in industry are covered, and special emphasis is placed on the understanding of elementary mathematical techniques. The book assumes no previous knowledge of statistics. Diagrams are widely used, and there are many examples involving real data, with additional problems for the reader to solve.;This text has been written specifically for industrial personnel operating in SPC or TQM environments.