Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab®

What happens when one of the most widely used quality improvement methodologies meets the world’s leading statistical software for quality improvement? Packed with case studies in a variety of sectors, including health care, manufacturing, airlines, and fast food restaurants, Six Sigma Case Studies with Minitab^® shows you how to maximize the quality analysis and improvement tools available in Minitab^® for your Six Sigma projects.

Highly illustrated, the book includes detailed steps and more than 380 screenshots that explain how to use:

• Confidence Interval Estimation


• Hypothesis Testing


• Chi-Square Analysis


• Process Capability Analysis


• Binary Logistic Regression


• Item Analysis


• Cluster Analysis


• Mixture Design and Analysis of Experiments


• Multivariate Analysis


• Pareto Charts


• Cause-and-Effect Diagram


• Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility Analysis


• Taguchi Design and Analysis of Experiments


• Factorial Design and Analysis of Experiments


• Statistical Control Charts

The case studies demonstrate the wide range of sectors and uses for Six Sigma and Minitab^®. The screenshots provide exceptional detail and the book includes explanations for many Six Sigma terms and an appendix with the contents of the Minitab^® worksheets that are referred to in most of the chapters. These features and more give you the tools to meet the challenges of continuous improvement expected in today’s marketplace.