This practical reference provides a specific application of comprehensive process improvement techniques to the process industries-emphasizing statistical methods and organized problem solving.Requiring no advanced mathematics or statistics and offering self-contained chapters which may be studied independently of each other, Statistical Methods for the Process Industries supplies an overview of Total Quality Management (TQM)...outlines a strategy for impelementing TQM into on-the-job tasks.....introduces both simple and advanced statistical techniques......covers special topics, including measurement systems and process capability.....and much more! Containing numerous examples directly applicable to the process industries and illustrated with over 170 helpful drawings and tables, this easy-to-use manual is an essential resource for engineers and engineering students seeking to improve quality and productivity in the process industries.