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2009 Series

RR-09-01
Routine Assessment of a Binary Measurement System
Oana Danila, Stefan H. Steiner and R. Jock MacKay
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RR-09-02
Using Baseline Data in Problem Solving
Stefan H. Steiner and R. Jock MacKay
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2008 Series

RR-08-01
The Role of Dominant Cause in Variation Reduction through Robust Parameter Design
Hossein Asilahijani, Jock MacKay and Stefan Steiner
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2007 Series

RR-07-01
Leveraged Measurement System Assessment
R. Browne, R.J. MacKay and S.H. Steiner
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RR-07-02
Analysis of Reliability and Warranty Claims in Products with Age and Usage Scales
J.F. Lawless, M.J. Crowder and K.A. Lee
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RR-07-03
Two Stage Leverged Measurement System Assessment
R. Browne, R.J. MacKay and S.H. Steiner
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2006 Series

RR-06-01
Assessing a Binary Measurement System
O. Danila, R.J. MacKay and S.H. Steiner
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RR-06-02
Monitoring Processes With Multiple Parallel Gauges
X. Liu, R.J. MacKay and S.H. Steiner
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RR-06-03
An Overview of the Shainin System (trademark) for Quality Improvement
S.H. Steiner, R.J. MacKay and J.S. Ramberg
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RR-06-04
Using Projects in an Advanced Design of Experiments Class: A Bubble Mixture Experiment Example
S.H. Steiner, M. Hamada, B.J. Giddings White, V. Kutsyy, S. Mosesova and G. Salloum
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RR-06-05
Finite Horizon Prediction of Recurrent Events with Application to Forecasts of Warranty Claims
M. Fredette and J.F. Lawless
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RR-06-06
Profile Monitoring Using Mixed-Effects Models
S. Mosesova, H. Chipman, R.J. MacKay and S.H. Steiner
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RR-06-07
Outlier Detection Methods in Multivariate Regression Models
J. Xu, B. Abraham and S.H. Steiner
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RR-02-01
Mining Nuggets of Activity in High Dimensional Space from High Throughput Screening Data
Y. Wang, H. Chipman and W. Welch
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RR-02-02
Cell-Based Analysis of High Throughput Screening Data for Drug Discovery
R.L.H. Lam, W. Welch and S.S. Young
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RR-02-03
Optimal Designs for Model Selection
H. Chipman and D.R. Bingham
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RR-02-04
Experiments to Control the Specific Gravity of a Resin
B. Abraham and M. Brajac
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RR-01-02
Differencing a Time Series and Modifications to the Variogram
B. Abraham and N. Balakrishna
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RR-01-03
Multivariate Prediction With Latent Variables
B. Abraham and G. Merola
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RR-01-04
Time Series in Industry and Business
B. Abraham and N. Balakrisha
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RR-01-05
Dimension Reduction Methods Used in Industry
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-01-06
Uniform Coverage Designs for Molecule Selection
R. Lam, W. Welch and S. Young
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RR-01-07
Scale Counting
S. Steiner and R.J. MacKay
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RR-01-08 (NT)
Cost of Quality, Quality Planning and the Bottom Line
G.D. Beecroft
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RR-01-09
Testing Linear Hypotheses with a Generalized Multivariate Modified Bessel Error Variable
L. Thabane and S. Drekic
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RR-00-03
Monitoring Surgical Performance Using Risk Adjusted Cumulative Sum Charts
S. Steiner, R. Cook, V. Farewell and T. Treasure
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RR-00-04
Another Interpretation of PLS and a New Dimension
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-00-05
Dimensionality Reduction Approach to Multivariate Prediction
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-00-06
Principal Components of Simple Least Squares: A New Weighting Scheme for Prinicipal Component Regression
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-00-07 (NT)
Variation Reduction and Robust Designs
B. Abraham and M. Brajac
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RR-99-02
Comparison of Some Dimensionality Reduction Methods for Prediction
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-99-03 (NT)
The Role of Quality Strategic Management
G.D. Beecroft
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RR-99-04 (NT)
Implementation of Statistical Methods in Industry
B. Abraham
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RR-99-05
Application of Dimensionality Reduction Methods to a Set of Colypolmer Reactor Data
B. Abraham, G. Merola, A. Penlidis and T. Duever
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RR-99-06
Dimensionality Reduction Approach to Multivariate Prediction
G. Merola and B. Abraham
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RR-99-07
Estimation of Limiting Avaliability for a Stationary Bivariate Process
B. Abraham and N. Balakrishna
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RR-99-08
Monitoring Processes with Parts Per Million Defective
S. Steiner and R.J. MacKay
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RR-99-09
Variogram and the Declaration of Stationarity
B. Abraham and N. Balakrishna
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RR-99-10 (NT)
Experimental Design: An Experience to Optimize a Soldering Process
P. Grima, X. Tort-Martorell and B. Abraham
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RR-98-01
Fast Model Search for Designed Experiments with Complex Aliasing
H. Chipman
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RR-98-02
An Application of Filtering to Statistical Process Control
A. Thavaneswaran, B. MacPherson and B. Abraham
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RR-98-03
Another Look at Supersaturated Designs
B. Abraham, H. Chipman and K. Vija
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RR-98-04
Prediction of Long Memory Time Series Models: A Simulation Study and an Applications
V. Reisen and B. Abraham
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RR-98-05
Estimation of Limiting Availability for a Bivariate Exponential Autoregressive Process
B. Abraham and N. Balakrishna
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RR-98-06
Monitoring Processes with Highly Censored Data
S. Steiner and R.J. MacKay
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RR-98-07
Detecting Changes in the Mean from Censored Lifetime Data
S. Steiner and R.J. MacKay
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RR-98-08
You CAN Get There from Here: Mapping One Route to a Quality Culture
J.L. Michela, A. Clark, S. Jha and H. Noori
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RR-98-09
Inverse Gaussian Autoregressive Models
B. Abraham and N. Balakrishna
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1997 Series

RR-97-01
Using Cost of Quality in a University Environment: A Case Study
G.D. Beecroft and R. Moore
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RR-97-02 (NT)
QS-9000 and Process Capability Indices
S. Steiner, B. Abraham and R.J. MacKay
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RR-97-03
Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Charts with Time-Varying Control Limits and Fast Initial Response
S. Steiner
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RR-97-04 (NT)
Implementation Philosophy - ISO 9000 vs. QS-9000
G.D. Beecroft
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RR-97-05
Statistical Analysis of Product Warranty Data
J. Lawless
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RR-97-06 (NT)
Internal Quality Audits: Obstacles or Opportunities?
G.D. Beecroft
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RR-97-07 (NT)
Understanding QS-9000 with its Preventive and Statistical Focus
B. Abraham and G.D. Beecroft
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RR-97-08
Circuit Optimization Via Sequential Computer Experiments: Design of an Output Buffer
R. Aslett, R.J. Buck, S.G. Duvall, J. Sacks and W. Welch
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RR-97-09
On Characterizing Mixtures of Some Life Distributions
B. Abraham and N.U. Nair
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RR-97-10
Monitoring Processes Using Two Measurement Systems
S. Steiner
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RR-97-11
Global Versus Local Search in Constrained Optimization of Computer Models
M. Schonlau, W. Welch and D.R. Jones
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1996 Series

RR-96-01 (NT)
University-Industry Collaboration: A Must for the Training of Professional Statisticians
B. Abraham
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RR-96-02
Identifying Parametric Nonlinear Models for Computer Codes
M. Schonlau, M. Hamada and W. Welch
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RR-96-03
Making Mixtures Robust to Noise Factors and Mixing Measurement Errors
S. Steiner and M. Hamada
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RR-96-04
Nonparametric Estimation of a Lifetime Distribution When Censoring Times are Missing
X.J. Hu, J. Lawless and K. Suzuki
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RR-96-05
Grouped Data Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Charts
S. Steiner
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RR-96-06
Analysis of Variation Transmission fo Manufacturing Processes in the Presence of Measurement Error
R. Agrawal, J. Lawless and R.J. MacKay
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RR-96-07
Robust Design for Censored Exponential Data
M.T. Mirnazari and W. Welch
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RR-96-08
Analysis of Variation Transmission in Manufacturing Processes
J. Lawless, R.J. MacKay and J. Robinson
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RR-96-09
Multivariate Process Monitoring with Partial Least Squares Regression: A Case Study
N. Yatawara
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1995 Series

RR-95-01
On the Identifiability of a Supersaturated Design
J. Chen and D.K.J. Lin
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RR-95-02 (NT)
Statistical Tools for the Rapid Development and Evaluation of High-Reliability Products
W.Q. Meeker and M. Hamada
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RR-95-03
A Bayesian Variable Selection Approach for Analyzing Designed Experiments with Complex Aliasing
H. Chipman, M. Hamada and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-95-04 (NT)
A Catalogue of Confounding Schemes for Eight-, Sixteen-, and Thirty Two- Run Fractional Factorial Designs
J. Young
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RR-95-05 (NT)
Real Experiments, Real Mistakes, Real Learning!
B. Abraham and M. Brajac
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RR-95-06
Methods for the Estimation of Failure Distributions and Rates from Automobile Warranty Data
J. Lawless, J. Hu, and J. Cao
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RR-95-07
Grouped Data Sequential Probability Ratio Tests and Cumulative Sum Control Charts
S. Steiner, P.L. Geyer and G.O. Wesolowsky
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RR-95-08
Parameter Design for Signal-Response Systems
A. Miller and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-95-09
Still Transforming Data After All These Years?
M. Hamada and J.A. Nelder
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RR-95-10
Experiments with Degradation Data for Improving Relability and for Achieving Robust Reliability
C.H. Chiao
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RR-95-11
Strategies for Variability Reduction
R.J. MacKay and S. Steiner
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RR-95-12
Another look at Supersaturated Designs
K. Vijayan and B. Abraham
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1994 Series

RR-94-01 (NT)
Variation from Measurement Systems
B. Abraham and M. Brajac
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RR-94-02 (NT)
Industry-University Co-operation: A Case Study
R.J. MacKay and M. Brajac
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RR-94-03 (NT)
Planning for Charting
B. Abraham, R.J. MacKay and J. Whitney
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RR-94-04
Analysis for Truncated Recurrent Event Data with Application to Warranty Claims
X.J. Hu and J. Lawless
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RR-94-05 (NT)
Using Degradation Data from a Fractional Factorial Experiment to Improve Fluorescent Lamp Reliability
S.T. Tseng, M. Hamada and C.H. Chiao
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RR-94-06 (NT)
Using Statistically Designed Experiments to Improve Reliability and Achieve Robust Reliability
M. Hamada
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RR-94-07
Analysis of Experiments for Reliability Improvement and Robust Reliability
M. Hamada
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RR-94-08
Dispersion Measures and Analysis for Factorial Directional Data with Replicates
C.M. Anderson and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-94-09 (NT)
Quality and Productivity Improvement Using Regression Analysis: A Case Study
J. Young
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RR-94-10 (NT)
Why the Results of Designed Experiments are Often Disappointing: A Case Study Illustrating the Importance of Blocking, Replication and Randomization
J. Young
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RR-94-11
A Point Process Model Incorporating Renewals and Time Trends, with Application to Repairable Systems
J. Lawless and K. Thiagarajah
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RR-94-12
Analyzing Unreplicated Factorial Experiments: A Review with Some New Proposals
N. Balakrishna and M. Hamada
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1993 Series

RR-93-01
A Hidden Projection Property of Plackett-Burman and Related Designs
J.C. Wang and C.F.J Wu
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RR-93-02
Some Simple Robust Methods for the Analysis of Recurrent Events
J. Lawless and J.C. Nadeau
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RR-93-03
Statistical Analysis of Warranty Claims Data
J.D. Kalbfleisch and J. Lawless
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RR-93-04
Interaction Graphs for Three-Level Fractional Factorial Designs
D.X. Sun and C.F.J Wu
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RR-93-05
A Method for Constructing Supersaturated Designs and its E(s2) Optimality
B. Tang and C.F.J Wu
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RR-93-06
Bayesian Analysis of Ordered Categorical Data from Industrial Experiments
H. Chipman and M. Hamada
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RR-93-07
The Treatment of Related Experimental Factors by Sliding Levels
M. Hamada and C.F.J Wu
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RR-93-08 (NT)
Graphical Methods for Circular and Cylindrical Data
C.M. Anderson
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RR-93-09
Cost-Driven Parameter Design
P.R. Moorhead and C.F.J. Wu
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1992 Series

RR-92-01
Quality Assurance and Spherical Regression
G.R. Chapman and P.T. Kim
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RR-92-02
Taguchi's Parameter Design: A Panel Discussion
V.N. Nair and Panel Discussants
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RR-92-03
Reliability Improvement Via Taguchi's Robust Design
M. Hamada
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RR-92-04
Continuous Process Improvement by Observational Studies
M. Hamada, R.J. MacKay and J. Whitney
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RR-92-05
Statistical Quality Control of HIV-1 ELISA Test Performance
R.C. Gentleman, H. Hamada, D. Matthew and A.R. Wilson
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RR-92-06
Geometric Quality Assurance
G. Chen and J. Chen
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RR-92-07
Construction of Supersaturated Designs Through Partially Aliased Interactions
C.F.J. Wu
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RR-92-08 (NT)
Improvement of an Invoice Verification Process: A Systematic Approach
B. Abraham and G. Fernandez
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RR-92-09
A Catalogue of Two-Level and Three-Level Fractional Factorial Designs with Small Runs
J. Chen, D.X. Sun and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-92-10
Decomposition of Variation in Directional Data
C.M. Anderson and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-92-11
Analysis of Censored Data from Fractioned Experiments: A Bayesian Approach
M. Hamada and C.F.J Wu
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1991 Series

RR-91-01
Analysis of Designed Experiments with Complex Aliasing
M. Hamada and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-91-02
Truncated Data Arising in Warranty and Field Performance Studies, and Some Usefull Statistical Methods
J.D. Kalbfleisch and J. Lawless
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RR-91-03
Construction of Response Surface Designs for Qualitative and Quantitative Factors
C.F.J Wu and Y. Ding
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RR-91-04
Planning Accelerated Life Tests for Selecting the Most Reliable Product Under the Weibull-Inverse Power Model
S.T. Tseng
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RR-91-05
Expressing Varability and Yield with a Focus on the Customer
K.K. Ng and K.L. Tsui
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RR-91-06
Improving a Calibration System Through Designed Experiments
A. Miller and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-91-07
A Graph-Aided Method for Planning Two-Level Experiments when Certain Interactons are Important
C.F.J. Wu and Y. Chen
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RR-91-08
Some Issues in the Collection of Analysis of Field Reliability Data
J. Lawless and J.D. Kalbfleisch
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RR-91-09 (NT)
Designed Experiments for Reduction of Variation
B. Abraham and R.J. MacKay
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RR-91-10
OA-Based Latin Hypercubes
B. Tang
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1990 Series

RR-90-01
Methods for the Analysis and Prediction of Warranty Claims
J.D. Kalbfleisch, J. Lawless and J. Robinson
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RR-90-02
Detecting Spatical Effects from Factorial Experiments: An Application in Integrated-Circuit Manufacturing
W. Taam and M. Hamada
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RR-90-03
Nearly Orthogonal Arrays with Mixed levels and Small Runs
J.C. Wan and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-90-04 (NT)
Designed Experiments for Reduction of Variation
B. Abraham and R.J. MacKay
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RR-90-05
Measuring the Impact of Complaint-Handling on Consumer Loyalty
C.L. Smith and R.R. Kerton
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RR-90-06
Analysis of Censored Data from Highly Fractionated Experiments
M. Hamada and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-90-07
Assessing Information in Industrial Experiments with Censored and Ordinal Data
M. Hamada
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RR-90-08
Are Very Large Experiements Necessary? A Re-Analysis of Gear and Pinion Data
A. Miller, R. Sitter, D. Long and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-90-09
A System for Quality Improvement Via Computer Experiements
W. Welch and J. Sacks
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RR-90-10 (NT)
Total Quality Survey of Canadian Business
G.D. Beecroft
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1989 Series

RR-89-01
An Approach to the Construction of Asymmetrical Orthogonical Arrays
J.C. Wang and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-89-02
The Cost of Using Incomplete Exponential Data
M. Hamada
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RR-89-03
When Do Estimates Exist from Censored Data in Industrial Experiments
M. Hamada and S.K. Tse
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RR-89-04
Economical Experimentation Methods for Robust Parameter Design
A.C. Shoemaker, K. Tsui and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-89-05
A Theory of Performance Measures in Parameter Design
R.V. Leon and C.F.J. Wu
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RR-89-06
Computer Experiments for Quality Control by Parameter Design
W. Welch, T. Yu, S.M. Kang and J. Sacks
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RR-89-07 (NT)
Software for Quality Improvement Experiments: An Evaluation
D.D. Koch and W. Welch
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1988 Series

RR-88-01 (NT)
Statistical Methodology: Prerequisites for Effective Implementation in Industry
J. Whitney and J. Young
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RR-88-02
Estimation of Reliability in Field Performance Studies
J.D. Kalbfleisch and J. Lawless
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RR-88-03
A Critical Look at Accumulation Analysis and Related Methods
M. Hamada and C.F.J. Wu
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