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In this issue you will find:
Is DOEpack your bag? Beta testing
is ready for you
Brian Elliott, technical coordinator for testing DOEpack 2000,
needs your help in the final testing stages of this new product. To find
out more about how to participate, and to download an advance copy of the
software, go to doepack.htm
CHARTrunner-e:
Like sending a carrier pigeon for your data
A program that will create charts from existing data files has been
expanded to seek those files even in remote sites. To read more about this
internet-based revolutionary software, go to chartrunner_e.htm
Sorting the
methods for R&R: Tolerance and total variation
In R&R studies, selecting the approach may be half the battle.
Gordon K. Constable, Ph.D., weighs the reasons for using the tolerance
method and the total variation approach. It's all in knowing the purpose.
See his comments at
sortingmethods.htm
Quality Quiz: Another quiz from
Professor Cleary--and last month's winners
Winners of last month's quiz (and a copy of Quality Gamebox) are
Matt Botter (Intercontinental Mfg.); Ted Brown (Compucraft); David Cook
(Dana); Eric Eppard (BF Goodrich Universal Propulsion Co.); Fred Farnam (KLA-Tencor);
Jerry Larkin (G.E.); Anna Levine (American Meter Co.); Chris Moen (Dee
Inc.); Tracy Peterson (American Cooling Systems); and Maureen Reynolds
(Good Samaritan Hospital). Congratulations on getting the right answer to
the quiz!
May's question:
And now for this month's question. After you have read the question,
click on the response that you think is correct. As in previous quizzes,
if you answer correctly, you can register for a drawing for a free copy of
Quality Gamebox.
Problem: The process is in control,
centered in the specification range, and the output is normally
distributed. The upper control limit (UCL) is equal to the upper
specification limit (USL), and the lower control limit (LCL) is equal to
the lower specification limit (LSL). In this situation, the Cpk will be
equal to 1.
Quality tip: Six Sigma and beyond:
In this month's column, David Schwinn shares a story from his days at
Ford Motor Company, where specs made a difference in supplier parts. Go to
qualitytipmay.htm
Information you can use:
Meet PQ Systems' new SPC Quality Advisor on line. The new version of
this helpful feature supports your statistical understanding and bolsters
your confidence in using SPC to improve quality. It provides answers to
questions about SPC data, charts, and chart interpretation and puts
formulas for SPC calculations at your fingertips. Visitors can also submit
questions related to SPC. See this new version of an old friend at http://www.qualityadvisor.com
Save time tracking things down on the
Internet. Netclippings will simplify your search for business topics,
including ISO:9000:2000 and quality management. Go to http://www.netclippings.com/index.html
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2000 by PQ Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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