Shewhart Walter A. Statistical Method from the Viewpoint of Quality Control

Washington, The Graduate School, The Department of Agriculture, 1939. – 155 ppThis book is the culmination of the philosophy of Dr. Shewhart . Dr. Shewhart was virtually unknown till he delivered a series of lectures which were then edited and converted into this book by W. Edwards Deming . Dr. Deming recognised the importance of these lectures and felt that this would be the best way to popularise Shewhart's works . Shewhart's earlier book "Economic Control of Quality in Manufactured Product" was the second recorded book on Quality ( 1931 ). His concepts of the " old Way " and " New Way " of doing businesses are relevant even today . Shewhart touched on topics which Management gurus refer to even today . This book first introduced the "Scientific Method of Improvement" which we now know as the Shewhart - Deming PDSA cycle for improvement . All in all a timeless piece of writing and a must for every Quality / Management fanatic.