Solving Complex Industrial Problems Without Statistics

ISBN-13: 9780367782931 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 143 str.

Ralph R. Pawlak

Opis

Manufacturing and service organizations of all sizes must learn to problem solve or they will not survive. Methods and examples included in this book provide insight into the solution of complex quality and manufacturing problems, without the use of statistics. Each of the examples, which are provided in case study form, can be used as a guide w

Recenzje

"This concise book contains a wealth of practical information a manufacturing engineer will find useful in solving every-day quality problems. The ample supply of case studies covering a wide range of topics is particularly appealing. The book is clearly written, logically organized and well presented. The author has excellent credentials as a practitioner."
—Duc Pham, University of Birmingham, UK

Spis treści

Cursory Review. Assembly Problem. Faulty Thinking. Mixing Problem. Component Assembly. Assigning Responsibility. Damaged Components. New Process Development. Innovative Solutions. Electronic Chip Wafer. Machining Difficulties. Systemic Chaos. Sequestration Problem. Corroboration of Results. Summary. Appendix. Contains definitions.

O autorze

Ralph R. Pawlak is a graduate of Erie Community College, General Motors Institute, and The State University of New York, Buffalo. He earned an associate of applied science in industrial technology, a bachelor of science in industrial engineering, and a master of education, respectively, from these institutions. During his extensive career with General Motors, he served in several positions at various facilities in Tonawanda, New York; Danville, Illinois; and Romulus, Michigan. He also engineered start-up operations for Fisher-Price in China and Italy. Toward the end of his career, he returned to General Motors as a contract employee who was used as a consultant to suppliers.