Statistical Process Control for Managers, Second Edition

Abbreviations and Acronyms

ASQ	American Society for Quality
ASQC	American Society for Quality Control
c-chart	count chart
CL	center line
CQI	continuous quality improvement
DPMO	defectives per million opportunities
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EWMA	exponentially weighted moving average
F	Fahrenheit
HVAC	heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
I-chart	individuals control chart
ISM	Institute for Supply Management
JIT	just in time
KPI	key performance indicator
KQC	key quality characteristic
LCL	lower control limit
LIL	lower inner limit
LSL	lower specification limit
LWL	lower warning limit
MCL	maximum concentration level
MR chart	moving range control chart
NIST	National Institute of Standards ...