Papers

Papers, Rants, Viewpoints and Technical Notes by Bill Parr

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Take the link of your choice below to examine any of a variety of written materials about statistical thinking, statistical process control, and the design of experiments.

How do World Class Organizations Use Statistics? This paper captures the results of years of experience working in the semiconductor industry, and observing those things which make the difference between those organizations which are successful in using statistical methods to be more effective, and those which are not successful. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

Effectively Using Statistical Methods in the Semiconductor Industry. This paper is related to the previous one (This one was written first, and then the other one done expanding the ideas based on broader experience in a range of organizations outside the semiconductor industry.) but I think it has value on its own due to the extensive comments particular to the semiconductor industry which are not found in the other paper. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

Destroying Capital - This very short note is a rant on a subject which many may find of interest - the ease, in many organizations, with which factory capacity is hobbled - without inputs from those most concerned with capacity. Added March 7, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

Whoops, I did it again - This short note takes a variety of experiences I have had in the semiconductor industry, and encapsulates them into a short anecdote with some general principles discussed based on that anecdote. Added March 8, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

Turn the knob, darn it! - This short note looks at a common and destructive practice in the semiconductor industry. Added June 16, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

A Four Headed Filling Machine - This M.S. Research project by Scott Ayers looks at an interesting subgrouping issue. Added July 17, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.

A Cautious Look at "Pre-Control." Another M.S. student of mine, Lisa Vandegrift, did a research project on Pre-Control, carefully assessing the pros and cons of the method. For a copy of the report, click here. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file.

For some more technically inclined topics related to Statistics, browse to http://web.utk.edu/~wparr.

Pepers

	How do World Class Organizations Use Statistics? This paper captures the results of years of experience working in the semiconductor industry, and observing those things which make the difference between those organizations which are successful in using statistical methods to be more effective, and those which are not successful. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	Effectively Using Statistical Methods in the Semiconductor Industry. This paper is related to the previous one (This one was written first, and then the other one done expanding the ideas based on broader experience in a range of organizations outside the semiconductor industry.) but I think it has value on its own due to the extensive comments particular to the semiconductor industry which are not found in the other paper. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	Destroying Capital - This very short note is a rant on a subject which many may find of interest - the ease, in many organizations, with which factory capacity is hobbled - without inputs from those most concerned with capacity. Added March 7, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	Whoops, I did it again - This short note takes a variety of experiences I have had in the semiconductor industry, and encapsulates them into a short anecdote with some general principles discussed based on that anecdote. Added March 8, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	Turn the knob, darn it! - This short note looks at a common and destructive practice in the semiconductor industry. Added June 16, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	A Four Headed Filling Machine - This M.S. Research project by Scott Ayers looks at an interesting subgrouping issue. Added July 17, 2002. Send your feedback to me at bill@billparr.org.
	A Cautious Look at "Pre-Control." Another M.S. student of mine, Lisa Vandegrift, did a research project on Pre-Control, carefully assessing the pros and cons of the method. For a copy of the report, click here. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the file.
	For some more technically inclined topics related to Statistics, browse to http://web.utk.edu/~wparr.