References - Process Capability
 

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[2]    D.R. Bothe (1997). "Measuring Process Capability", McGraw Hill.

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[4]    Y. Chou, D. Owen, S. Borrego (1990). "Lower Confidence Limits on Process Capability Indices," Journal of Quality Technology, 22, July, pp.223-229.

[5]    Y. Chou, A.M. Polansky, and R.L. Mason (1998). "Transforming nonnormal Data to Normality in Statistical Process Control," Journal of Quality Technology, 30, April, pp 133-141.

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[10]    B. Gunter (1989). "The Use and Abuse of Cpk, Part 3," Quality Progress, 22, May, pp.79, 80.

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[22]    W.L. Pearn, S. Kotz, and N.L. Johnson (1992). "Distributional and Inferential Properties of Process Capability Indices," Journal of Quality Technology, 24, October, pp. 216-231.

[23]    R.N. Rodriguez (1992). "Recent Developments in Process Capability Analysis," Journal of Quality Technology, 24, October, pp.176-187.

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[26]    L.P. Sullivan (1984). "Reducing Variability: A New Approach to Quality," Quality Progress, July, 1984, pp.15- 21.

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