Datafile Name: Nambeware Polishing Times
Story Names:
  • Nambeware Polishing Times
  • Polishing Time Transformation
    Reference: Nambe Mills, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Description: Nambe Mills manufactures a line of tableware made from sand casting a special alloy of several metals. After casting, the pieces go through a series of shaping, grinding, buffing, and polishing steps. In 1989 the company began a program to rationalize its production schedule of some 100 items in its tableware line. The total grinding and polishing times listed here were a major output of this program.
    Number of cases: 59
    Variable Names:
    1. BOWL: Bowl (1) or not (0)
    2. CASS: Casserole (1) or not (0)
    3. DISH: Dish (1) or not (0)
    4. TRAY: Tray (1) or not (0)
    5. DIAM: Diameter of item, or equivalent (inches)
    6. TIME: Grinding and polishing time (minutes)
    7. PRICE: Retail price ($) 
      Note: Items not classed as bowl, casserole, dish, or tray are plates.
    The Data: 
    BOWL CASS DISH  TRAY      DIAM     TIME   PRICE

0	1	0	0	10.7	47.65	144.0
0	1	0	0	14.0	63.13	215.0
0	1	0	0	9.0	58.76	105.0
1	0	0	0	8.0	34.88	69.0
0	0	1	0	10.0	55.53	134.0
0	1	0	0	10.5	43.14	129.0
0	0	0	1	16.0	54.86	155.0
0	0	0	1	15.0	44.14	99.0
0	0	1	0	6.5	17.46	38.5
0	0	1	0	5.0	21.04	36.5
0	0	0	1	25.0	109.38	260.0
1	0	0	0	10.4	17.67	54.0
1	0	0	0	7.4	16.41	39.0
1	0	0	0	5.4	12.02	29.5
0	1	0	0	15.4	49.48	109.0
0	1	0	0	12.4	48.74	89.5
1	0	0	0	6.0	23.21	42.0
1	0	0	0	9.0	28.64	65.0
1	0	0	0	9.0	44.95	115.0
0	0	0	0	12.4	23.77	49.5
1	0	0	0	7.5	20.21	36.5
1	0	0	0	14.0	32.62	109.0
1	0	0	0	7.0	17.84	45.0
1	0	0	0	9.0	22.82	58.0
1	0	0	0	12.0	29.48	89.0
1	0	0	0	5.5	15.61	30.0
1	0	0	0	6.0	13.25	31.0
1	0	0	0	12.0	45.78	119.0
0	0	0	1	5.5	26.53	22.0
1	0	0	0	14.2	37.11	109.0
0	0	1	0	11.0	45.12	99.0
0	0	0	0	16.0	26.09	99.0
0	1	0	0	13.5	68.63	179.0
0	0	1	0	11.1	33.71	99.0
0	0	1	0	9.8	44.45	89.0
1	0	0	0	10.0	23.74	75.0
0	1	0	0	13.0	86.42	199.0
1	0	0	0	13.0	39.71	93.0
0	0	0	0	11.7	26.52	65.0
0	0	0	1	12.3	33.89	74.0
0	0	0	1	19.5	64.30	165.0
1	0	0	0	15.2	22.55	99.0
0	0	0	0	10.0	31.86	43.5
1	0	0	0	11.0	53.18	94.0
0	0	0	1	17.8	74.48	189.0
0	0	0	1	11.5	34.16	75.0
0	0	0	1	12.7	31.46	59.5
1	0	0	0	8.0	21.34	42.0
0	0	0	1	7.5	20.83	23.0
1	0	0	0	9.0	20.59	52.5
0	1	0	0	14.0	33.70	99.0
0	1	0	0	12.4	32.90	89.0
0	0	1	0	8.8	27.76	65.0
1	0	0	0	8.5	30.20	54.5
0	0	0	0	6.0	20.85	24.5
0	0	0	0	11.0	26.25	52.0
0	0	0	0	11.1	21.87	62.5
0	0	0	0	14.5	23.88	89.0
0	0	0	0	5.0	16.66	21.5