The Role of Statistics in Business and Industry

GERALD J. HAHN, PhD, was manager of applied statistics in the Corporate Research and Development Center at General Electric (GE) for twenty-eight years, where he was named a GE Coolidge Fellow, the organization's highest honor. Dr. Hahn is the coauthor of Statistical Models in Engineering and Statistical Intervals: A Guide for Practitioners, both published by Wiley.

NECIP DOGANAKSOY, PhD, is a Statistician and Principal Technologist at General Electric's Global Research Center and is also Adjunct Professor in the School of Management at Union Graduate College. A Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Dr. Doganaksoy has written over fifty papers and journal articles on statistical applications in quality, reliability, and productivity improvement.