OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Why did statistical quality control ideas catch on in the 1940s?

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To explain: Why did the statistical control ideas catch on in the 1940s.

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Reasons why statistical control ideas catch on in the 1940s:

The statistical control ideas catch on only in the 1940s because it was during    World War II. World War II created a massive demand for the mass developed goods. It was not feasible to inspect all these goods manually for the quality.

They turned to an alternative mean to inspect the quality of these goods. It gave birth to the use of the statistical measure to analyze the quality of the mass developed goods. This led to the growth in the use of the statistical measure throughout the industry.

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