Looks at quality management in a new way; Offers a very different mathematical tool set than traditionally employed for quality control problems; Yao is a leading researcher in the area of stochastic modeling and the author of a previous Springer book

Introduction * Stochastic Monotonicity, Convexity and Submodularity * Quality Control with Warranty * Process Control in Batch Production * Coordination in a Tandem System * Inspection under Capacity Constraints * Coordination of Inter-Stage Inspections * Optimal Inspection in an Assembly System * Coordinated Replenishment and Rework * Inventory Control with Substitution