Mathews Malnar and Bailey, Inc. Quality engineering, applied statistical consulting, and training services for R&D, product, process, and manufacturing engineering organizations.

Upcoming Events:

• Quality Managers' Network Meeting: Evaluating Sampling Plans from ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 (Formerly MIL-STD-105) Using Operating Characteristic Curves, Paul Mathews, 7:30-9:00AM, 31 October 2008, Lakeland Community College, Room E116, Free! ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 is the best known and most popular sampling standard for attributes. Paul Mathews will review the use of the standard including the switching rules between normal, tightened, and reduced inspection and he will discuss the use of operating characteristic (OC) curves to evaluate and compare sampling plans. Click here for details.
  
• Sample Size Calculations for Process Improvement, by Paul Mathews at Lakeland Community College, 3:00PM to 7:00PM, November 11, 18, and December 2, 1.6 CEUs, $399. As companies have discovered the value of data-based decision making methods during their adoption of Six Sigma and Lean, they’ve become more conscious of the need to balance the costs associated with taking too much data with the risks associated with taking too few. The purpose of this course is to teach students how to right-size their data collection activities.The cost will be $399 (textbook included). Click here for details.
• Introduction to Statistical Process Control, by Paul Mathews at Lakeland Community College, 3:00PM to 7:00PM, November 11, 18, and December 2. This course is intended for operators, quality managers, engineers, and technicians who are in a position to identify the need for, use, and interpret SPC charts and who are interested in promoting the use of SPC in their organizations. Hands-on activities will be used to demonstrate real problems and solutions. The cost will be $199.

What We Do

Paul Mathews, Design of Experiments with MINITAB, ASQ Quality Press, 2004.

Software: Process capability, GR&R studies, Quality Management Jeopardy, probability calculator (HP), rectifying inspection, lab schedule, MINITAB, and more!

Courses: Quality engineering, applied statistics, metrology, Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt, and much more!

Quality Managers' Network (Lakeland Community College): Free networking and training opportunities!

Reading List : Our favorite quality engineering and statistics references!

Links : To on-line quality engineering and applied statistics resources, ...

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