Cumulative sum charts and charting for quality improvement
By: Douglas M. Hawkins, David H. Olwell.
Contributors: Olwell, David H.
Series: Statistics for engineering and physical science
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Quality control -- Charts, diagrams, etc; CUSUM technique -- Charts, diagrams, etc
Description: Cumulative sum (CUSUM) control charting is a valuable tool for detecting and diagnosing persistent shifts in series of readings. It is used in traditional statistical process control (SPC) settings such as manufacturing, but is also effective in settings as diverse as personnel management, econometrics, and conventional data analysis. It is an essential tool for the quality professional.

This book covers CUSUMs from an application-oriented viewpoint, while also providing the essential theoretical underpinning. It is accessible to anyone with a basic statistical training, and is aimed at quality practitioners, teachers and students of quality methodologies, and people interested in analysis of time-ordered data. The text is supported by a Web site containing CUSUM software and data sets.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-242) and index.