{"product_id":"2940011847622","title":"Seven Basic Quality Tools","description":"\"The Old Seven.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The First Seven.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Basic Seven.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuality pros have many names for these seven basic tools of quality, first emphasized by Kaoru Ishikawa, a professor of engineering at Tokyo University and the father of “quality circles.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart your quality journey by mastering these tools, and you'll have a name for them, too: \"indispensable.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in this straightforward, how-to book is a description, when to use, procedure, and example for these seven indispensable quality tools:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Cause-and-effect diagram (also called Ishikawa or fishbone chart): Identifies many possible causes for an effect or problem and sorts ideas into useful categories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Check sheet: A structured, prepared form for collecting and analyzing data; a generic tool that can be adapted for a wide variety of purposes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Control charts: Graphs used to study how a process changes over time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Histogram: The most commonly used graph for showing frequency distributions, or how often each different value in a set of data occurs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Pareto chart: Shows on a bar graph which factors are more significant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Scatter diagram: Graphs pairs of numerical data, one variable on each axis, to look for a relationship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Stratification: A technique that separates data gathered from a variety of sources so that patterns can be seen (some lists replace \"stratification\" with \"flowchart\" or \"run chart\").","brand":"ASQ Quality Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47160968446192,"sku":"2940011847622","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011847622_p0.jpg?v=1763550172","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011847622","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}