Rick, I teach Six Sigma and for what its worth the three books that have made it into my DoE library are: Design and Analysis of Experiments, 4th edition, Montgomery A detailed tools book Improving Quality Through Planned Experimentation, Moen/Nolan/Provost Good conceptual explanations Understanding Variation, Wheeler My personal favorite for getting the big picture across Understand also that a DoE is not the solution to every problem. Several other tools are more appropriate; depending on what your trying to do. Process Mapping; FMEA, Failure Mode Effects Analysis; MSE, Measurement Systems Evaluation; ANOVA, Analysis of Variation; and COV, Components of Variation are just a few of the other tools that can be used. Check out some of the industry trade publications for more info on literature and training on these tools. Regards, Steve Tucker TCAS Mfg. Eng. PH: 785-838-5116 FAX: 785-842-3125 -----Original Message----- From: Rick Thompson [ mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ] Sent: Monday, August 30, 1999 6:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] DOE & SPC Recommendations? I'm looking for recommendations for books or other resources regarding Desing of Experiments and SPC techniques, specifically as they may apply to surface mount assembly. Anybody have any favorite books, etc in either area that they'd care to share? Thanks. Rick Thompson Ventura Electronics Assembly 2665A Park Center Dr. Simi Valley, CA 93065 +1 (805) 584-9858 voice +1 (805) 584-1529 fax [log in to unmask] ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site ( http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm <http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm> ) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################