The effectiveness of quality management tools and techniques: An examination of the key influences in five plants

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-338

  McQuater, R E ^a   Dale, B G ^a   Boaden, R J ^a   Wilcox, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Difficulties; Influences; Issues; Quality Management Techniques and Tools; Success factors; TQM

Indexed keywords

PRODUCTION CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS; QUALITY TECHNIQUE AND TOOL ASSESSMENT METHOD; SUCCESS FACTORS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029697686     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/pime_proc_1996_210_125_02     Document Type: Article

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