David Hutchins International Quality College


Older books probably out of print but second hand maybe available


 


The following are recommended selected reading for Business Studies, quality training, and all courses and assignments which include reference to the Quality Sciences and Disciplines. They may be particularly useful to those studying for the CQI Diploma in Quality management, the CQI Level 3 Certificate in Quality management, quality training and those appointed as quality management representatives.

Title
Author
Publisher
Comment
1
Statistics Workshop
Dr David J Smith
TECHNIS
*Probability, statistics, presentation * The Normal variable * *Effect of sample size * Attribute sampling (Poisson approximation)* *Simulation as a modelling technique * Use of Chi Square *
2
The Management of Production
Radford and Richardson
Macmillan
An excellent and concise work, ideal for those studying for the MBA in Business Studies.
3
Seven Management Tools for QC
Professor Ryoji Futami
Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers
A very illustrative text with worked examples
4
Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement
Hitoshi Kume
AOTS - ISBN 4-906224-34-2 C0034
Professor Kume has an enviable ability to make concepts that are made to appear complex by other authors, appear very simple and easy to understand. It is clear from the successes of those who have followed his teaching that he is on the right track.
5
Toyota Production System
Yasuhiro Monden
ISBN 0-89806-034-6
An excellent book which covers the intricasies of this powerful management concept which has challenged most of the principles of so called scientific management with incredible success.
6
The Language of Total Quality
Arturo Onnias
ISBN 88-86073-00-3 (we published the ISBN because the book is published privately and may be difficult to obtain but we can assure you that it would be well worth the effort)
Could also be called the A-Z of quality. We believe the fax No of the publisher is +39 124 513352. Please let us know if you have any problems obtaining this work.
7
Out of the Crisis
Dr Edwards Deming
Cambridge Press
Together with Dr Juran, Dr Deming is accredited with being a major influence on the post war re-emergence of Japanese industry. His main contribution was to focus Japan on the relevance of decision making based on facts and the importance of high added value in export products. The so called 14 points explained in the book came much later - in the 1970s
8
Just in Time -2nd edition January 1999
David Hutchins
Gower Press
Still available
Written originally to correct the then common mis-conception that JIT was something to do primarily with suppliers and computer based scheduling - a best seller in its first year.
9
Achieve Total Quality
David Hutchins
Director Books
A best seller in the UK in the first year of publication. A guide to Directors and management in general to assist the introduction of effective Total Quality programmes.
10
In Pursuit of Quality
David Hutchins
Pitman Publishing
Originally, this book was entitled 'The Quality Circles Handbook' but was changed at a subsequent edition to include all forms of team based self management and problem solving
11
The Japanese Approach to Product Quality
Sasaki & Hutchins
Pergamon Press
In collaboration with Professor Sasaki, we brought together a number of essays from around the world to illustrate the relevance of a broad range of Quality related initiatives in Industry.
12
The Coming Shape of Organisations
Dr R Meredith Belbin
Butterworth Heinemann
Without doubt, one of the most relevant specialists of our modern times on the subject of the human factor in business development.
13
The Machine That Changed The World
MIT
Rawson Associates
An absolute classic which graphically shows the dilemma confronting western organisations battling for supremacy against the tidal wave of pressure from the orient
14
Self Managing Team Working
Graham Wilson
Pitman Publishing
This author has many years of extremely relevant experience and it is well covered in his book
15
SPC and BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Mal Owen
IFS (Also available through DHIL)
Possibly the best practical SPC book on the market by this highly accomplished consultant, trainer and author
16
Reliability Engineering
Patrick D.T. O'Connor
Hemisphere Publishing Corp
Patrick is probably one of the worlds leading practitioners on this vitally important subject - think about it the next time you experience turbulence on an aircraft!
17
A History of Managing for Quality
Dr J.M.Juran
ASQC
In a class of its own. A unique work including the accounts of Quality history from around the world. Of incalculable value to those who are writing essays on the subject
18
Juran on Quality Planning
Dr J.M.Juran
Free Press
tends to put the record straight on the realities of classic quality and process planning
19
Quality Control Handbook
Dr J.M.Juran
McGraw Hill
The all time classic reference manual - it would be difficult to find any aspect of the subject that is not covered in this book. Dr Juran must be the worlds unchallangeable leader in the development of the Quality Sciences. The video "An Immigrants Gift" explains his contribution in graphic detail.
20
What is Total Quality Control? - The Japanese Way
Professor Kaoru Ishikawa
Prentice Hall
Worth reading carefully if involved in the implementation of Total Quality
21
Introduction to Quality Control
Professor Kaoru Ishikawa
Chapman & Hall
A good overall reference to the subject
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