Process Capability: What It Is and How to Ensure It Helps, Part 5
‘Process Capability: What It Is and How It Helps,” parts one,
Fighting Crime With Statistics
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If Fyodor Dostoyevsky had been a mathematician, he might have written a book called Crime and Statistics. However, since “statistics” doesn’t have quite the same ring as “punishment,” it wouldn’t have sold as well.
Metrics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This is part three of a three-part series.
Model-Based Definition: A Seven-Point Summary
Annalise Suzuki, director of technology and engagement at software provider Elysium Inc., spoke to Quality Digest about the importance of model-based definitions (MBD) for data quality, validation, and engineering
Reverse-Engineer Your Experiments
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In designed experiments, not only must you choose appropriate variables, you must also consider sample size.
Everybody wants to design and conduct a great experiment! To find enlightenment by the discovery of the big red X and perhaps a few smaller pink x’s along the way.
Why Did Shewhart Place a Premium on Time Order Sequence?
Walter Shewhart, father of statistical process control and creator of the control chart, put a premium on the time order sequence of data.
Beyond the Hype: Machine Learning for Manufacturing Performance
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Machine learning as a tool in your analytical toolkit can help accelerate the discovery of insights in data that can create a more efficient manufacturing process and drive innovation.
Getting Started with Process Validation Tools
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Process validation is vital to the success of companies that manufacture pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, test kits, and a variety of other biological products for people and animals.
Metrics: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This is the second article in a three-part series to help readers distinguish good metrics from bad. In part one we discussed good metrics.
d2: More Than Just a Control Chart Constant
Perhaps the reader recognizes d2 as slang for “designated driver,” but quality professionals will recognize it as a control chart constant used to estimate short-term variation of a process.
