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| Stat-Teaser
Issue |
Selected
Highlights |
Filename |
Size |
| May 2013 |
UK Boffins Pull Off Brilliant DOE on Beer—Mark Anderson
The Peril of Parts & the Failure of Fillers as Excuses to Dodge Mixture Design—Mark Anderson
Pat Whitcomb Wins Award
Workshop Schedule |
news1305.pdf |
445 KB |
| January 2013 |
Food Scientists Drink in a Cool Aid for Formulationg Beverages: Mixture Design—Mark Anderson
Confirming the Optimal Ramen—Brooks Henderson
Newsletter Preferences
Workshop Schedule |
news1301.pdf |
402 KB |
| September 2012 |
The Optimal Recession Proof Recipe—Brooks Henderson
DOE—How Do I Get Started?—Shari Kraber
Private Industry-Specific Workshops Offered
Workshop Schedule
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1209.pdf |
404 KB |
| May 2012 |
Two Bean or Not Two Bean—Experimenting on Germination—Mark Anderson
MONEY in BaseBALL—Does More Money Equal More Wins?—Brooks Henderson
4th European DOE User Meeting in Vienna
Workshop Schedule
Click here for a Japanese version.
|
news1205.pdf |
507 KB |
| January 2012 |
Sophisticated DOE Tools Produce Tasty Cookies Time After Time—Mark Anderson
Practical Aspects of Algorithmic Design of Physical Experiments From an Engineer's Perspective—Shari Kraber
Workshop Schedule
Newsletter Preferences
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1201.pdf |
700 KB |
| August 2011 |
Fly Your Way to Better DOE—Brooks Henderson
Power of DOE Using Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Variables—Arved Harding & Pat Whitcomb
Workshop Schedule
Overseas Workshops Coming Up This Fall!
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1108.pdf |
408 KB |
| April 2011 |
V8 Tools Make Analysis of General Factorials Slinkier—ME*
Modern Alternatives to Traditional Designs—Shari Kraber
Workshop Schedule
Refer-a-Friend Free Book Promotion
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1104.pdf |
499 KB |
| December 2010 |
Tumbler Rumbles with a Mugger—ME*
What is Mixture Design and What's in it for You?—Mark Anderson
Workshop Schedule
Newsletter Preferences
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1012.pdf |
620 KB |
| August 2010 |
Whirley Pop DOE—Part II
Sidebar: Graphical Optimization by Brooks Henderson
The Icing on the Cake—Adding Intervals to Graphs
Workshop Schedule
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1008.pdf |
552 KB |
| April 2010 |
Whirley Pop DOE
New Advanced Mixture Design Workshop Third European DOE User Meeting
Design-Expert 8 Order Form
Workshop Schedule
Click here for a Japanese version. |
news1004.pdf |
391 KB |
| December 2009 |
Design-Expert, Version 8 Released!
FAQ on Graphical Selection of Factorial Effects—PST*
Design-Expert 8 Order Form
Workshop Schedule |
news0912.pdf |
936 KB |
| September 2009 |
Mark's Alka-Seltzer Experiment—ME*
Over-Selection of Effects on the Half-Normal Plot
A Dynamic New Approach to DOE Workshops
Workshop Schedule |
news0909.pdf |
608 KB |
| June 2009 |
Paper Clip Experiment Illustrates Statistical Design Principles—ME*
Power Calculator for Binomial Responses
Introducing Boston Software Group
Workshop Schedule |
news0906.pdf |
397 KB |
| March 2009 |
Science Fair Project Provides Education on Detecting Outliers—ME*
Workshop Schedule
A Free Primer on Mixture Design
Newsletter Subscription Preferences
|
news0903.pdf |
548 KB |
| December 2008 |
Getting a Taste for Mixture Design via In-Class Experiments—ME*
Workshop Schedule
Introducing Dr. James Alloway, Jr.
The New Stat-Ease Support Forum
|
news0812.pdf |
468 KB |
| September 2008 |
FDS—A Power Tool for Designers of Optimization Experiments—PW*
Workshop Schedule
Employee Profile—Elicia Bechard, Workshop Coordinator
|
news0809.pdf |
1.2 MB |
| June 2008 |
How DOE Saved My Life and Made It Worth Living —ME*
New Class! Designed Experiments for Life Sciences
Workshop Schedule
Check Out the Stats Made Easy Blog!
|
news0806.pdf |
440 KB |
| March 2008 |
Popcorn Experiment Remains Fresh for Featuring Factorial Screening—ME*
Follow-Up Study Reveals More Secrets for Making Popcorn
Workshop Schedule
Take Advantage of Free DOE Webinars
|
news0803.pdf |
364 KB |
| December 2007 |
A Crash Course on DOE for Sales and Marketing—ME*
2nd European DOE User Meeting Coming in March!
When Power is Too Low in Factorial Designs (Part 2 of 2)
Upcoming Events
Workshop Schedule
Newsletter Subscription Preferences
|
news0712.pdf |
351 KB |
| September 2007 |
Mixture Design Brews Up New Beer Cocktail—Black & Blue Moon—ME*
No More Under-Sized Factorials via Shari's Favorite New Tool (Part 1 of 2)
Upcoming Events
Workshop Schedule
"DOE Simplified, 2nd Edition" Order Form
|
news0709.pdf |
398 KB |
| June 2007 |
Bonferroni Draws the Line on Over-Selection of Effects—ME*
Announcing Design-Ease 7.1 Software
Workshop Schedule
Design-Ease 7.1 Software Order Form
|
news0706.pdf |
573 KB |
| March 2007 |
Design-Expert 7.1 Software Released!
Where Can You Find Us in 2007?
DOE for DFSS: Variation by Design Workshop
Workshop Schedule
Design-Expert 7.1 Software Order Form
|
news0703.pdf |
441 KB |
| December 2006 |
The 10 Most Common Designed Experiment Mistakes
Where Can You Find Us in 2007?
Stat-Ease Around the World in 2006
Workshop Schedule
DE/DX Software Order Form
|
news0612.pdf |
450 KB |
| August 2006 |
Fabulous Flying Felines
Free Update for Design-Expert 7 Users
The Best in DOE Education!
Where Can You Find Us?
Workshop Schedule
Newsletter Subscription Preferences
|
news0608.pdf |
596 KB |
| April 2006 |
Design-Ease® 7 Software Released!
Introducing Wayne Adams
A Wonderful Day for a Boy and His Dog—Reader Feedback
Workshop Schedule |
news0604.pdf |
501 KB |
| December 2005 |
Stat-Ease Releases Design-Expert® 7!
Struggle for Power vs. Resolution vs. Simplicity in an ASTM Standard
Workshop Schedule |
news0512.pdf |
336 KB |
| July 2005 |
Strip Block Design Gives Battery Experiment a Charge
DOE Events Calendar
Stat-Ease is Seeking a DOE Professional
Workshop Schedule |
news0507.pdf |
317 KB |
| March 2005 |
Mixture Design Enhances the Nectar from an Exotic Amazonian Fruit
New DOE Class for Sales & Marketing
Where Can You Find Us
Workshop Schedule |
news0503.pdf |
559 KB |
| December 2004 |
University of MN Duluth Dogs
Three Factors Interacting vs. the 3FI Term
New Network Pricing and DX 6.0.10 Update
Workshop Schedule |
news0412.pdf |
553 KB |
September 2004 |
Playing with Paper HelicoptersME*
Power—How many Runs Do I Need?
Check Out Our Web Resources!
Workshop Schedule |
news0409.pdf |
351 KB |
| May
2004 |
Katie's Coke vs Pepsi
DOEME*
FAQ: Interpreting Lack of Fit
Optimize Mediums with Mixture DOE
Spotlight on South Africa Workshop
Schedule |
news0405.pdf |
400 KB |
| December
2003 |
A DOE for the Sweet
ToothSC*
Optimize your Formulations with Mixtures
Workshop Schedule |
news0312.pdf |
359 KB |
| September
2003 |
Messing with Medieval
Missile Machines (Part 2)ME*
Choosing the Right RSM Design
Learn How to Optimize your Process with RSM!
Workshop Schedule |
news0309.pdf |
355 KB |
| June
2003 |
Messing with Medieval
Missile Machines (Part 1)ME*
SemifoldingMore Information, Fewer Runs
PreDOEBasic Stats Course
How Do We Rate?
Workshop Schedule |
news0306.pdf |
132 KB |
| March
2003 |
Miracle Flowers Survive
In Spite of ShariSC*
New Joint Venture with Beckman Coulter
Mixture Case Studies Available
Workshop Schedule |
news0303.pdf |
147 KB |
| December
2002 |
Play Putty Makes
Mixture Design Simple & FunME*
Introducing www.statease.netNew
Web Training!
Workshop Schedule |
news0212.pdf |
710 KB |
| September
2002 |
Six-Graders Experiment
with Flying DisksME*
How to Avoid DOE DisasterSC** Workshop Schedule |
news0209.pdf |
641 KB |
| June
2002 |
Goldilocks and the 3 ChairsSC**
Did you know that? (Helpful Hints for DX6)
New Private Workshop Pricing Workshop Schedule |
news0206.pdf
|
427 KB |
| March
2002 |
Six Sigma for the RoadME*
Case Study Reprints Available
Workshop Schedule |
news0203.pdf |
367 KB |
| December
2001 |
Popcorn ShootoutME*
Christmas Trees on my Effects Plot?SC**
Call for Papers
Workshop Schedule |
news0112.pdf |
144 KB |
| September
2001 |
Bread DOE Part 2: Semifold Confirms Cause
for FailureME*
3M Enhances SPE Disk Performance with DOECase
Study
New ClassStatistics
for Technical Professionals
Workshop Schedule |
news0109.pdf |
856 KB |
| June
2001 |
Using DOE to Make Bread, not Bricks (Or
How to Bake Like a Pro)ME*
Buy or Register Online at www.statease.com
Sign Up for the DOE FAQ Alert
Where Can you Find Us?2685 |
news0106.pdf |
613 KB |
| March
2001 |
Mad Mark and the Meter Gnomes—ME*Related
Links
Rave Reviews for Design-Expert 6Update
Now to 6.0.3
Case Study Reprints Available
Answer a Brief Survey on E-Mail and Internet Usage |
news0103.pdf |
605 KB |
| December
2000 |
Do You Want to Make a Million Dollars?ME*
V6 tricks with Design-Ease & Design-Expert
Case Study Reprints Available
Upgrade to DX6 or DE6 |
news0012.pdf |
583 KB |
| September
2000 |
Design-Ease 6 release
V6 tricks with Design-Ease & Design-Expert
New workshop offeredDOE
Simplified
Put a spring in your stepME* |
news0009.pdf |
310 KB |
| June
2000 |
Design-Expert 6 release
International distributor spotlight: Alan Collins
More on 2000 DOE conference |
news0006.pdf |
231 KB |
| March
2000 |
Blocking is better—ME*
2000 DOE conference schedule |
news0003.pdf |
463 KB |
| December 1999 |
A case to test your metalSC**
Instructor spotlight: John Guerin |
news9912.pdf |
100 KB |
| September
1999 |
Minnesota Mystery=Alien Alliance?ME*
1999 DOE conference report |
news9909.pdf |
698 KB |
| May
1999 |
Mixture design makes gold shineME*
1999 DOE conference announcement |
news9905.pdf |
939 KB |
| December
1998 |
DOE whips woebegone weed whackerME*
Instructor spotlight: Carl McAfee |
news9812.pdf |
1.13 MB |
| September
1998 |
Waxing eloquent with mixture tricksME*
Instructor spotlight: Tom Scripps |
new9809.pdf |
113 KB |
| June
1998 |
Breaking the barcode--ME*
Center points in central composite designsPST*** |
news9806.pdf |
132 KB |
| March
1998 |
What is so good about bad leverages?PST***
March of the Sugar-Pop soldiersME* |
news9803.pdf |
441 KB |
| December
1997 |
Cool CarSummer
in the CityME*
FullFac makes multilevel designs easier |
news1297.pdf |
578 KB |
| September
1997 |
Bigger and better bubbles via mixture designME*
Don't let R2 fool youPST*** |
news9709.pdf |
578 KB |
| July
1997 |
Easiest Graphic Analysis Yet in Design-Ease 5
Design-Expert 5 Review in Scientific Computing World—Tailored Software Helps Plan Experiments
New Design Makes It All Clear—ME*
Workshops
Case Studies
Original Draft
of New Design Makes Everything ClearME* |
news9707.pdf |
595 KB |
| January
1997 |
Version 5 Unleashed
The Programmers Behind Design-Expert 5
Workshops
Case Studies |
news9701.pdf |
432 KB |
| Summer 1996 |
ADRD class hones DOE skills
Design-Expert 5 for Windows beta version announced
Forbes article: DOE goes to market |
news9607.pdf |
2.08 MB |
| Winter 1996 |
Experiment Design Made Easy is a big help!
Less Time in Traffic--Part 2: Mark optimizes his commute.
|
news9601.pdf |
1.73 MB |
| December
1995 |
Design-Expert Software Surpasses $1 Million in Sales
New 1996 Workshop Sites That Reduce Your Travel Costs
"The Expert's Corner" by Mark Anderson
|
news9512.pdf |
537 KB |
| Summer
1995 |
Humble Start In 1985 Becomes Hennepin Square Ten Years Later
''The Expert's Corner" -Jim Mork
Statistical Design comes in from Right Field
|
news9506.pdf |
391 KB |
| Spring
1995 |
Baldrige Award Winner Presents Coveted Recognition Certificates
Introducing ''The Expert's Corner"next issue
Mobil Chemical Formulation earns SME Attention
|
news9503.pdf |
407 KB |
| Winter
1995 |
Hockey Adds Breakthroughs and Break to Workshop
Million Dollar Award Bestowed on Stat-Ease
Mixture Design—Simple as Pound Cake—ME*
|
news9412.pdf |
345 KB |
| Fall
1994 |
Get GUI With New DESIGN-EASE V3
Mixture DOE Success Story in Adhesives Age
Statistical Design Tests Fantastic Footballs: Will Black Bomb Out-distance Nerf Turbo?
|
news9409.pdf |
575 KB |
| Summer 1994 |
DESIGN-EASE Tossed in Window (Mac too)
DESIGN-EXPERT Version 4 Takes Regression A Step Forward and Backward - Automatically
Paper clip experiment illustrates design principles.
|
news9406.pdf |
362 KB |
| Winter 1994 |
Popcorn Study Garners Rave Review
EDME goes to Orlando and Anaheim for "DOE and Disney"
Getting Maximum Mileage from Simple Comparative Experiments
|
news9401.pdf |
2.02 MB |
| Fall 1993 |
Dow Corning leaps Leaps to Head of Class
Optimizing Performance with Desirability Functions |
news9310.pdf |
1.51 MB |
| Spring 1993 |
One if by Hand, Two if by 'Ease
Design-Ease for the Mac developers |
news9304.pdf |
2.18 MB |
| Winter 1993 |
Surging enrollment seen for DOE workshops
Design-Expert 3 makes optimization easier than ever
DOE is as easy as popping corn |
news9301.pdf |
1.31 MB |
| Fall 1992 |
New Advanced Experiment Design class
Design-Expert 3 offers rotatable 3D graphs
Pat exhibits DX3 at Nashville |
news9310.pdf |
743 KB |
| Spring 1992 |
Demand for DOE Rebounds
Case studies in search of authors
Stat-Ease sets up link to Singapore
Thanks to survey participants
Postscript upgrade for DE and DX |
news9204.pdf |
1.47 MB |
| Winter 1992 |
Survey says, "Design-Ease 2 is a hit!"
Design-Expert 3 advanced sales
Innovation in DOE to be unveiled at Quality Congress |
news9201.pdf |
231 KB |
| Winter 1990 |
"SPC Made Easy" helps you tame that unruly process
Dates set for public SPC workshops |
news9001.pdf |
103 KB |
*ME =
Mark's Experiment **SC = Shari's Challenge ***PST = Pat's Stat Tips