Applied Statistics Manual: A Guide to Improving and Sustaining Quality with Minitab

by Matthew A. Barsalou, Joel Smith

Overview

This book was written to provide guidance for those who need to apply statistical methods for practical use. While the book provides detailed guidance on the use of Minitab for calculation, simply entering data into a software program is not sufficient to reliably gain knowledge from data. The software will provide an answer, but the answer may be wrong if the sample was not taken properly, the data was unsuitable for the statistical test that was performed, or the wrong test was selected. It is also possible that the answer will be correct, but misinterpreted. This book provides both guidance in applying the statistical methods described as well as instructions for performing calculations without a statistical software program such as Minitab. One of the authors is a professional statistician who spent nearly 13 years working at Minitab and the other is an experienced and certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Together, they strive to present the knowledge of a statistician in a format that can be easily understood and applied by non-statisticians facing real-world problems. Their guidance is provided with the goal of making data analysis accessible and practical. Rather than focusing on theoretical concepts, the book delivers only the information that is critical to success for the practitioner. It is a thorough guide for those who have not yet been exposed to the value of statistics, as well as a reliable reference for those who have been introduced to statistics but are not yet confident in their abilities. Supplemental files available! If you are an instructor who would like to conduct training with this book, please visit this "https://asqassets.widencollective.com/portals/sybdffda/(H1550)AppliedStatisticsManualAGuidetoImprovingandSustainingQualitywithMinitab" access: Course descriptions for one or two semester university courses Chapter descriptions for standalone sessions A data file containing data sets used in the book

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781953079060
Publisher:	ASQ Quality Press
Publication date:	12/19/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	444
File size:	93 MB
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About the Author

Matthew A. Barsalou is employed by BorgWarner Turbo Systems Engineering GmbH, where he provides engineering teams with support and training in quality related tools and methods, including statistical analysis. His certifications include TÜV quality management representative, quality manager, quality auditor, and ISO/TS 16949 quality auditor, as well as ASQ certifications as quality technician, quality engineer, and Six Sigma Black Belt. He is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Mater Black Belt by Smarter Solutions, Inc. He is the editor of the ASQ Statistics Division s newsletter Statistics Digest and a frequent contributor to Quality Digest and the Minitab Blog, and has published in German, American, and British quality journals.