Statistics for Six Sigma Green Belts with Minitab and JMP (paperback)

The only book on the market that provides a simple nonmathematical presentation of the statistics needed by Six Sigma Green Belts. Every concept is explained in plain English with a minimum of mathematical symbols. Includes real-world examples, step by step instructions and sample output for Minitab and JMP software as well as downloadble, ready to use data sets and templates. Includes applications to service industries to help managers understand the role of Six Sigma in nonmanufacturing industries. Acknowledgments xviiAbout the Author xixPreface xxiChapter 1: Fundamentals of Six Sigma 1Chapter 2: Introduction to Statistics 7Chapter 3: Presenting Data in Charts and Tables 23Chapter 4: Descriptive Statistics 39Chapter 5: Probability and Probability Distributions 59Chapter 6: Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals 95Chapter 7: Hypothesis Testing 113Chapter 8: Design of Experiments 157Chapter 9: Simple Linear Regression 211Chapter 10: Multiple Regression 241Chapter 11: Control Charts for Six Sigma Management 279Appendix A: Review of Arithmetic and Algebra 321Appendix B: Summation Notation 329Appendix C: Statistical Tables 333Appendix D: Documentation of Data Files 347Glossary 349Index 359