@article{2bfb66d5c9dd496196c8a9aa7bef34df,
title = "Statistical process control for monitoring nonlinear profiles: A six sigma project on curing process",
abstract = "Curing duration and target temperature are the most critical process parameters for high-pressure hose products. The air temperature collected in the curing chamber is represented in the form of a profile. A proper statistical process control (SPC) implementation needs to consider both numeric as well as profile quality characteristics. This article describes a successful Six Sigma project in the context of statistical engineering for integrating SPC, a statistical method, to the existing practice of engineering process control (EPC) according to science. A case study on a real production curing process is thoroughly investigated. It is shown that the new findings could potentially result in significant energy savings. The solutions provided in this study can be generalized into other curing processes and applications subjected to both EPC and SPC.",
author = "Chang, {Shing I.} and Tsai, {Tzong Ru} and Lin, {Dennis K.J.} and Chou, {Shih Hsiung} and Lin, {Yu Siang}",
note = "Funding Information: Dr. Dennis K. J. Lin is a university distinguished professor of supply chain and statistics at Penn State University. His research interests are quality assurance, industrial statistics, data mining, and response surface. He has published over 150 papers in a wide variety of journals. He currently serves or has served as associate editor for near 10 journals and was coeditor for Applied Stochastic Models for Business and Industry. Dr. Lin is an elected fellow of ASA and ASQ, an elected member of ISI, a lifetime member of ICSA, and a fellow of RSS. He is an honorary chair professor for various universities, including a Chang-Jiang Scholar of China at Renmin University, National Chengchi University (Taiwan), Fudan University, and XiAn Statistical Institute (China). He is also the recipient of the 2004 Faculty Scholar Medal Award at Penn State University and the Youden Address speaker in 2010.",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1080/08982112.2012.641149",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "24",
pages = "251--263",
journal = "Quality Engineering",
issn = "0898-2112",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "2",
}