Competitive Innovation and Improvement ― Statistical Design and Control

In this book, statistical design and control are combined in a novel way to solve problems quickly with sustained results. The strategy is pure scientific method so integration into existing methodology is easy. This book is written for anyone to use, optional footnotes provide more advanced technical insight. Organizations can apply with existing staff, releasing latent energy rather than adding work. It is illustrated by large-scale case studies and a simple test is always used: sudden, sustained improvement. The book suggests the real world, rather than mathematics alone, to demonstrate how things work and how to make them work better.

Kieron Dey studied mathematics and statistics at Reading University, England and management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. He was on the experimental staff at Hirst Research Center, London, England (an early specialized center for applied scientific research), and apprenticed with Joan Keen, a pioneer in industrial statistics. He later joined IIT Research Institute, another contract research organization, serving in several roles including as a scientific advisor. He has held technical leader positions in corporations up to $2 billion in size, now with Nobigroup Inc. He has vast experience with corporate and government leaders. Dey is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.