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Assignable Cause - A name for the source of variation in a process that is not due to chance and therefore can be identified and eliminated. Also called "special cause."

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Source: American Society for Quality, 31 August 2010 10:36:34, http://www.asq.org/glossary/ External


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Assignable Cause (or Special Cause) - a source of variation which is non-random.

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Source: The Quality Portal, 31 March 2011 08:52:28, http://thequalityportal.com/glossary/a.htm External 


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