Hahn / Doganaksoy The Role of Statistics in Business and Industry

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-21146-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 368 Seiten, E-Book

An insightful guide to the use of statistics for solving keyproblems in modern-day business and industry
This book has been awarded the Technometrics Ziegel Prizefor the best book reviewed by the journal in 2010.Technometrics is a journal of statistics for the physical, chemicaland engineering sciences, published jointly by the American Societyfor Quality and the American Statistical Association. Criteria forthe award include that the book brings together in one volume abody of material previously only available in scattered researcharticles and having the potential to significantly improve practicein engineering and science.
Highlighting the relevance of statistical methods in everydayapplications, The Role of Statistics in Business andIndustry bridges the gap between the tools of statistics andtheir use in today's business world. This one-of-a-kind resourceencourages the proactive use of statistics in three well-organizedand succinct parts:
* Setting the Stage provides an introduction to statistics, with ageneral overview of its uses in business and industry
* Manufactured Product Applications explains how statisticaltechniques assist in designing, building, improving, and ensuringthe reliability of a wide variety of manufactured products such asappliances, plastic materials, aircraft engines, andlocomotives
* Other Applications describe the role of statistics inpharmaceuticals, finance, and business services, as well as morespecialized areas including the food, semiconductor, andcommunications industries
This book is truly unique in that it first describes casestudies and key business problems, and then shows how statistics isused to address them, while most literature on the topic does thereverse. This approach provides a comprehensive understanding ofcommon issues and the most effective methods for their treatment.Each chapter concludes with general questions that allow the readerto test their understanding of the presented statistical conceptsas well as technical questions that raise more complex issues. Anextensive FTP site provides additional material, includingsolutions to some of the applications.
With its accessible style and real-world examples, The Roleof Statistics in Business and Industry is a valuable supplementfor courses on applied statistics and statistical consulting at theupper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an idealresource for early-career statisticians and practitioners who wouldlike to learn the value of applying statistics to their everydaywork.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hahn, Gerald J.

Doganaksoy, Necip

Über Autor(innen)

GERALD J. HAHN, PhD, was manager of applied statistics inthe Corporate Research and Development Center at General Electric(GE) for twenty-eight years, where he was named a GE CoolidgeFellow, the organization's highest honor. Dr. Hahn is the coauthorof Statistical Models in Engineering and Statistical Intervals: AGuide for Practitioners, both published by Wiley.
NECIP DOGANAKSOY, PhD, is a Statistician and PrincipalTechnologist at General Electric's Global Research Center and isalso Adjunct Professor in the School of Management at UnionGraduate College. A Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Dr. Doganaksoy haswritten over fifty papers and journal articles on statisticalapplications in quality, reliability, and productivityimprovement.