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SQC Before Deming: The Works Of Walter Shewhart
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2003
Abstract
This paper seeks to briefly explicate the importance of the contributions Walter Shewhart made to the field of statistical quality control. Walter Shewhart and his colleagues at Bell laboratories laid much of the important theoretical and practical foundations for statistical quality control prior to World War II. Shewhart developed many of the ideas Deming is known for, to include the Deming cycle, which is more appropriately called the Shewhart cycle. He viewed the pursuit of statistical quality control as a small part of the larger issue of how science can help humans exert influence and control over nature, each of which, he felt, could be accomplished with the right statistical tools.
Recommended Citation
Stauffer, J. (2003). SQC before deming: The works of walter shewhart. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 8(4), 86-94. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.utpb.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.utpb.edu/scholarly-journals/sqc-before-deming-works-walter-shewhart/docview/203915531/se-2?accountid=7137