A Erhan Mergen

A Erhan Mergen

Professor
Saunders College of Business
Department of Management

2021 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2021). Summary of Relative Quality Measures. The 2021 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference Proceedings, Harrisburg, PA, March 26-27, 2021 (online)..

Invited Article/Publication

Uysal, M., & Mergen, A. (2021). Smart Manufacturing in Intelligent Digital Mesh: Integration of Enterprise Architecture and Software Product Line Engineering. Journal of Industrial Information Integration. 22. .

2020 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2020). Rationalizing Your Specifications. The 2020 Northeast Decision Sciences Insitute Conference Proceedings, Cambridge, MA, March 26-28, 2020.

2019 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., Mergen, A., & Uysal, M. (2019). "Use of Multivariate Control Charts When the Process Data is Limited". The 2019 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 4-6, 2019.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., Mergen, A., & Uysal, M. (2019). Bring the Energy - Get Reacquainted with Acceptance Charts and Learn a New Way to Build Them (originally accepted under the title of 'Acceptance Charts: Underutilized Tools in Quality Management'.). Quality Progress. 52. 32-39.

2018 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., Mergen, A., & Uysal, M. (2018). Alternative Methods For Checking The Stability Of The Univariate And Multivariate Process Data Prior To More Advanced Applications. The 2018 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Providence, RI, April 12-14, 2018.

2017 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Uysal, M., Halici, A., & Mergen, A. (2017). Re-Engineering Enterprise Architectures. Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, September 2017.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2017). Process Capability Analysis for Variables with One-Sided Specification Limit and No Nominal Value. The 2017 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Springfield, MA, March 23-25, 2017.

Invited Article/Publication

Uysal, M., & Mergen, A. (2017). An Enterprise Architecture For Software Re-Engineering: A Model-Driven and Ontology-Based Approach - in Turkish (Yazılım Yeniden Yapılamaya Yönelik Bir Kurumsal Mimari: Model Güdümlü ve Ontoloji Tabanlı Bir Yaklaşım. Journal of Science and Engineering. 19. 24-42.

2016 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2016). Are Your Process variables Six Sigma Capable?. The 2016 North East Decision Sciences Meeting Proceedings, Alexandria, VA.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2016). An Alternative Test for Randomness of Error Terms in a Regression Model. Quality Digest. . .

2015 Submissions

Full Length Book

(2015). Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy. Mergen, A., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(2015). Process Management. Encyclopedia of Quality and the Service Economy. 500-507. Mergen, A., & Holmes, D.

Published Conference Proceedings

Uysal, M., & Mergen, A. (2015). Quality Oriented and Model Based Software Re-engineering Process. Proceedings of the 9th Turkish National Software Engineering Symposium.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2015). Capability Indices When There is a Steady Shift in the Process Average. The 2015 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Cambridge, MA.

2014 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2014). A First Order Markov Chain Model for Autocorrelated Processes. The 2014 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Philadelphia, PA.

Invited Article/Publication

Stevenson, W., & Mergen, A. (2014). Estimating Seasonal Relatives Using Simple Averaging: Not Just for Stationary Data. Operations Management Education Review. 8. 125-138.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2014). Converting Survey Results from 4-Point to 5-Point Scale. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 25. 175-182.

2013 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Uysal, M., & Mergen, A. (2013). "A Quality-Oriented Approach to Software Reengineering". The 2013 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Brooklyn, NY.

2012 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2012). Control Limits versus Acceptance Limits: Which Limits are Appropriate for Your Task?. The 2012 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, Newport, RI.

2011 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2011). Discussion of Parabolic Mask for Cumulative Sum Control Charts. The North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Montreal, Canada.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2011). Analysis of the Use of Ratios for Process Management and Decision-Making. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 22. 787-794.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2011). Using SPC in Conjunction with APC. Quality Engineering. 23. 360-364.

2010 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2010). Building an Acceptance Chart Around the Process Mean. The North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Alexandria, VA.

Published Article

Mergen, A. Erhan, and Z. Seyda Deligonul. “Assessment of Acceptance Sampling Plans Using Posterior Distribution for a Dependent Process.” Journal of Applied Statistics, 37.2 (2010): 299-307. Print. «

Mergen, A.E., and D.S. Holmes. “Building an Acceptance Chart Around the Process Mean.” The 2010 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Meeting Proceedings, (2010): 563-568. Print. «

Invited Article/Publication

Mergen, A., & Deligonul, S. (2010). Assessment of Acceptance Sampling Plans Using Posterior Distribution for a Dependent Process. Journal of Applied Statistics. 37. 299-307.

2009 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2009). Use of Acceptance Charts in the Six Sigma Environment. The 2009 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Uncasville, CT.

Invited Article/Publication

Grant, D., & Mergen, A. (2009). Towards the Use of Six Sigma in Software Development. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 20. 705-712.

Mergen, A., & Stevenson, W. (2009). Can't Fix Service Quality? Read This. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 20. 681-686.

2008 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2008). An Alternative Method to Test the Residuals in a Regression Model. The 2008 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, New York New York.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Mergen, E., & Holmes, D. (2008). Statistical Process Control and Acceptance Charts. The 60th Annual North East Quality Council Conference, Oct.14-15, 2008, NEQC of ASQ.

2007 Submissions

Full Length Book

(2007). Quality Magazine. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(2007). Signal to Noise Ratio - What is the Right Size?. Quality Magazine. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2007). Using Descriptive Statistics in Statistical Process Control. The 2007 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Baltiomre, Maryland.

Invited Article/Publication

Aybar, B., Mergen, A., Perotti, V., & Reid, D. (2007). Analysis of Attitudes of Turkish Citizens Towards the Effect of European Union Membership on the Economic, Political, and Cultural Environment. Turkish Studies. 8. 329-348.

2006 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2006). Multivariate Control Charts for Attribute Data. The 2006 North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2006). Identifying Need for New Factors in EVOP. Quality Engineering. 18. 219 - 224.

Stevenson, W., & Mergen, E. (2006). Teaching Six Sigma Concepts in a Business School Curriculum. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence. 17. 751-56.

2005 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2005). Integrating Several Variance Estimators. The 2005 North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Philadelphia, PA.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2005). Effect of Multivariate Process Instability on Principal Component Analysis - A Case Study,. The AAPS Journal. 7. 106 - 117.

2004 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2004). Estimating Potential Capability of an Unstable Process. The 2004 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Atlantic City, NJ.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Mergen, E., Aybar, B., Perotti, V., & Reid, D. (2004). ƒ&#8364ŒAnalysis of Attitudes of Turkish Citizens toward the effect of European Union (EU) Membership on the Business Climateƒ&#8364�. The 2004 AIB Annual Meeting..

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2004). A Multivariate Subgroup Rationality Test. Quality Engineering. 16. 657-662.

Grant, D., Mergen, A., & Widrick, S. (2004). A Comparative Analysis of Quality Management in US and International Universities. Total Quality Management. . .

2003 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2003). Testing Rationality of Subgroups in Multivariate Control Charts. The 2003 North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Providence, RI.

Invited Article/Publication

Mergen, A., & Bear, M. (2003). A Supplemental Approach to Analyzing Trade Data. Istatistik, Journal of the Turkish Statistical Association. 5. 28-39.

2002 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2002). Acceptance Charts for Low Data Environment. The 2002 North East Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Invited Article/Publication

Grant, D., Mergen, A., & Widrick, S. (2002). Quality Management in U.S. Higher Education. Total Quality Management. 13. 207-215.

Levinson, W., Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2002). Variation Charts for Multivariate Processes. Quality Engineering. 14. 539-545.

Widrick, S., Mergen, A., & Grant, D. (2002). Measuring the Dimensions of Quality in Higher Education. Total Quality Management. 13. 123-131.

Mergen, A., & Stevenson, W. (2002). Sowing the Seeds of Quality: Quality at the Source. Total Quality Management. 13. 1015-1020.

2001 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2001). Some Issues in Statistical Process Control. The 2001 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2001). Modeling in Statistical Process Control. CMA 2001 Conference, Antalya, Turkey.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2001). A Tool to Monitor Processes. Istatistik, Journal of the Turkish Statistical Association. 3. 21-28.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2001). Measuring Process Performance for Multiple Variables-Revisited. Quality Engineering. 13. 661-665.

2000 Submissions

Full Length Book

(2000). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

(2000). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(2000). Should You Use Acceptance or Modified Control Charts? (part 2). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

(2000). Should You Use Acceptance or Modified Control Charts? (part 1). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2000). Process Performance Measures When Process Distribution is Non-Normal. Istatistik, Journal of the Turkish Statistical Association. 2. 165-174.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2000). EWMA Acceptance Charts. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 16. 1-4.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (2000). Building and Acceptance Chart. Quality Digest. 20. 35-36.

Mergen, A., Grant, D., & Widrick, S. (2000). Quality Management Applied to Higher Education. Total Quality Management. 11. 345-352.

1999 Submissions

Full Length Book

(1999). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(1999). Data Precision-Do You Have Enough?. QC Report. 2-4. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Published Conference Proceedings

Grant, D., Mergen, A., & Widrick, S. (1999). An Analysis of Quality Management Approaches in Higher Education. Proceedings of the IACIS 1999 Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Mergen, A., & Bear, M. (1999). Analyzing Balance of Trade Data Using Statistical Process Control Techniques. The 1999 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Newport, RI.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1999). Measuring Process Performance for Multiple Variables. Quality Engineering. 11. 55.

Wen, D., & Mergen, A. (1999). Running a Process with Poor Capability. Quality Engineering. 11. 505-509.

1998 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Mergen, A., & Erginbilgic, F. (1998). A Problem with Attribute Control Chart When the Sample Size is not Constant. The 1998 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Boston, MA.

Invited Article/Publication

Mergen, A., & Holmes, D. (1998). Lot Quality Distribution for Autocorrelated Data. Istatistik, Journal of the Turkish Statistical Association. 1. 43.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1998). Multivariate Test For Randomness. Quality Engineering. 10. 505.

1997 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1997). Testing the Dispersion Matrix for Stability. The Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute, 51 Session, Istanbul, Turkey.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1997). Problems with Non-Normal Distributions and Process Performance Measures. The 1997 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Annapolis, MD.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1997). Process Acceptance Charts for Short Runs. Quality Engineering. 10. 149.

1996 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1996). A Management Tool for Process Evaluation. The 1996 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, St.Croix, Virgin Islands.

Invited Article/Publication

Grant, D., & Mergen, A. (1996). Applying Quality to Leavitt's Framework to solve Information Technology Problems: A Case Study. Information Technology and People. 9. 47.

1995 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Mergen, E., & Holmes, D. (1995). Control Charts for Some Special Production Settings. The 1995 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, Providence, RI.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1995). An Alternative Method to Test for Randomness of a Process. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 11. 171.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1995). Identifying the Sources for Out-of-control Signals When T2 Control Chart is Used. Quality Engineering. 8. 137.

1994 Submissions

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Mergen, E., & Holmes, D. (1994). Identifying the Key Variables Using Factor Extractor. The 48th Annual North East Quality Council Conference, Oct. 5-7, 1994..

Invited Article/Publication

Mergen, A., (1994). Total Quality Management. Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences. 11. 25.

1993 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1993). Testing the Randomness of a Process. The Operations Research and Industrial Engineering XVth National Congress Transactions, Istanbul, Turkey.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1993). Improving the Performance of T-square Control Chart. Quality Engineering. 5. 619.

1992 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Mergen, E., & Pray, T. (1992). Modeling Total Quality Elements into a Strategy-Oriented Simulation. Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Exercises.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Mergen, E., & Holmes, D. (1992). Statistical Process Control Analysis of Partial Size Distributions,. The 3rd International Ceramic Science and Technology Congress November 1-4, 1992..

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1992). Parabolic Control Limits for the Exponentially Weighted Moving Average Control Chart. Quality Engineering. 4. 487.

Mergen, A., & Pray, T. (1992). Modeling Total Quality Elements into a Strategy-Oriented Simulation. Simulation & Gaming. 23. 277.

1991 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1991). A new Control Chart for Short Production Runs. 47th Annual Quality Control Transactions, Rochester Section, Rochester, NY.

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Mergen, E., & Pray, T. (1991). Modeling Total Quality into Business Simulations - A Demonstration. ABSEL Meeting, Nashville, TN, April 3-5, 1991..

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1991). A Discussion of the Unit of Calibration Required for a Gauge. Quality Engineering. 4. 1.

1990 Submissions

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1990). The Dynamic Histogram Chart. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 6. 107.

1989 Submissions

Full Length Book

(1989). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(1989). Z-Cp Chart: A Managerial Tool for Process Capability Analysis. QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1989). Testing Control Chart Subgroups for Rationality. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 5. 143.

1988 Submissions

Full Length Book

(1988). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(1988). Chi-Square vs. X-bar and R Chart. QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Published Conference Proceedings

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1988). Selecting Acceptance Sampling Plans by Expected AOQ. The 1988 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting Proceedings, New Port, RI.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1988). A Managerial Tool for Process Capability Analysis. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 4. 63.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1988). Proper Subgroup Size for Statistical Process Control. Quality and Reliability Engineering International. 4. 339.

1987 Submissions

Full Length Book

(1987). QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Book Chapter

(1987). The Cumulative Sum Chart: A Good Tool for process Control. QC Report. Mergen, E., & Holmes, D.

Invited Article/Publication

Deligonul, Z., & Mergen, A. (1987). Dependence Bias in Conventional p-Charts and its Correction with an Approximate Lot Quality Distribution. Journal of Applied Statistics. 14. 75.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1987). A Good Tool for Process Control: The Cumulative Sum Chart. Quality. . 71.

1986 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Mergen, A., & Holmes, D. (1986). Lot Quality Distribution for Dependent Processes. ASQC 40th Quality Congress Transactions, Anaheim, CA.

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1986). An Average Value Scale for Cumulative Sum Controls Charts. The 1986 Northeast American Institute for Decision Sciences Proceedings, Williamsburg, VA.

Invited Article/Publication

Holmes, D., & Mergen, A. (1986). Chi-Square vs. X-bar and R Chart. Quality. . 60.

1982 Submissions

Invited Article/Publication

Mergen, A., (1982). Dependence v.s. Independence Assumptions in Statistical Quality Control,. Middle East Technical University Studies in Development. Spec.iss.. 55-67.