STATISTICAL  APPLICATIONS and Quality Systems Consulting Services David L. Kuhns Circle Pines, MN e-mail: e4e5@e4e5.net

 

Expert consulting services provided in the following areas:

Quality Assurance  Statistics Quality Systems 

Quality Engineering and Management:

Statistical Process Control, application, implementation and instruction:

· Attribute control charts - p, np, c and u charts, demeritis charts,

· Variables control charts - x-bar, R, s, median, individual, moving range, Cusum, EWMA charts,

· Interaction charts,

· Pareto Analysis,

· Short run charting techniques,

· Pre-control charting techniques,

· Non-normal control charting,

· moving x-bar,

· charts of non-normal distributed data.

Data collection:

· Sampling;

· Simple random sample,

· Completely randomized,

· Blocked,

· Stratified,

· Selective,

· continuous,

· Skip lot sampling,

· Beyesian sampling.

· Single, Double and Multiple sampling plans,

· Sampling for conformance, verification, qualification, and validation ,

· MIL-STD-105 (ANSI/ASQC Z1.4),

· MIL-Std-414 (ANSI/ASQC Z1.9),

· C=0 and other AQL techniques.

· Non-destructive testing,

· Manual and automated data collection systems,

· Guage analysis, gauge repeatability and reproducibility,

· Complete metrology

· traditional equipment,

· non-contact including laser, infrared and sonic,

· CMM, and various visual systems, Paired sampling,

· Tests for randomization and for population representation,.

Design of Experiments:

· Full and fractional factorial,

· Multiple level factorial designs,

· Taguchi and Plackett Berman,

· Orthoganal arrays,

· Latin and Graeco-Latin Squares,

· Central composite designs,

· Randomized block designs,

· Split-Plot designs,

· Mixture designs,

· Nested designs of homogeneous and mixed designs,

· Replications,

· Fractional replication,

· Analysis of residuals,

· Incidence base Cox analysis,

· Prevalence base case studies,

· Analysis of Variance and covariance,

· Model building,

· Surface plots,

· Confounding, blocking and covariance,

· Analysis of bias and effects of blocks,

· Missing and messy data,

· Analysis and identification of outliers.

Statistical analysis:

· Histograms and stem-and-leaf diagrams,

· Variables and attributes hypothesis testing,

· Paired and random population comparisons,

· Confidence limits,

· Normal and non-normal probability plots,

· Operating characteristic curves,

· Conditional probability analysis,

· Queueing theory,

· Time series analysis and statistical forecasting,

· Control charts,

· Interpolation and extrapolation predictive models,

· Normal, Chi-Square, F, Poisson, t distributions,

· Non-normal, binomial, geometric, hypergeometric, order distributions,

· Non-parametric, Wilcoxon rank sum, Mann-Whitney, Beyesian,

· Probability theory and permutations and combinations,

· Linear and non-linear regression,

· Single and multiple regression.

Quality concepts and tools:

· Quality Function Deployment (QFD),

· Total Quality Management (TQM),

· Customer Focused Quality (CFG),

· Deming's quality philosophy and 14 points.

· Team Oriented Problem Solving (8 Discipline),

· Fishbone diagrams, flow diagrams,

· Pert charts,

· Gantt charts,

· Cause and effect analysis,

· Hazard, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis,

· Material Review Board,

· Benchmarking,

· Concepts of continuous improvement, Plan - Do - Check - Act cycle,

· Taguchi Loss Function,

· Cost of Quality analysis and reporting,

Quality Systems Implementation:

· Ford Q1, Q-101

· GM Targets for Excellence,

· ISO-9001,2,3, 14001, QS-9000,

· CE registration,

· FDA Good Manufacturing and Good Lab Practices (GMP and GLP),

· Medical Device Directives (EC-MDD),

· Supplier certification programs,

· Complete documentation systems,

· Engineering change order systems,

· Standard Operating Procedures,