Emerging technologies and six sigma: Achieving this performance level can result in substantial gains in product quality and productivity

Hydrocarbon Processing

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 55-62

  Deshpande, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

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EID: 0010795049     PISSN: 00188190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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