Capability adjustment for gamma processes with mean shift consideration in implementing Six Sigma program

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 517-529

  Hsu, Ya Chen ^a   Pearn, W L ^b   Wu, Pei Ching ^b  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamic Cpk; Gamma distribution; Mean shift; Process capability index; Quality management

Indexed keywords

PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS PLANNING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONTROL CHART DETECTION; GAMMA DISTRIBUTION; MEAN SHIFT; PROCESS CAPABILITY INDEX;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43849093460     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.07.023     Document Type: Article

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