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Volume 29, 1997 - Issue 1
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Optimal Limits for Attributes Control Charts

Thomas P. RyanCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH44106-7054View further author information
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Neil C. SchwertmanCalifornia State University, Chico, CA95929-0525View further author information
Pages 86-98 | Published online: 21 Feb 2018

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