(SPC Press: Knoxville, TN) -- On July 12, SPC Press released the third edition of the classic SPC textbook, Understanding Statistical Process Control, by Donald J. Wheeler and David S. Chambers.

This internationally acclaimed textbook (often called the blue book) is widely used for teaching SPC and continual improvement techniques to those who work in manufacturing and process industries.

Authors Wheeler and Chambers distilled more than 60 years of practical experience into this book. W. Edwards Deming wrote in his foreword, “It is fitting to add my deep appreciation for the mathematical achievements of Dr. Wheeler. His understanding of theory, and its application, is guided by mathematical knowledge.”

Why read this new edition?

While retaining the superb examples and case histories of the original, the third edition of this classic text includes new material on several important topics:

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