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1996 SPC Software Buyers Guide
by Dirk Dusharme

Quality Digest's annual guide to a wide range of software dealing with SPC, problem solving, statistical analysis, design of experiments and related products.

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America's Best Plants
by Theodore B. Kinni

How to Hire Quality People
by Dick Moore

Let the System Drive Your ISO 9000 Effort
by John M. Murphy

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