Practical and state-of-the-art in approach, Quality Control, Eighth Edition provides fundamental–yet comprehensive–coverage of quality control concepts. Sufficient theory is presented to ensure that readers gain a sound understanding of the basic principles of quality control. The substantial use of probability and statistical techniques is reduced to simple mathematics or is developed in the form of tables and charts. Professional organizations and industrial corporations have found the book an excellent training manual for instruction of manufacturing, quality, inspection, marketing, purchasing, and product design personnel.