Implementing quality improvement programs using the focusing steps of the theory of constraints

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 544-555

  Chakravorty, Satya S ^a   Atwater, J Brian ^b  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Quality improvements; Quality management; Theory of constraints

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FINANCE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

FINANCIAL IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031629925     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002669     Document Type: Article

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