The use of quality management techniques and tools: An examination of some key issues

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4-6, 1998, Pages 305-325

  Dale, Barrie ^a,b,c   Boaden, Ruth ^a   Wilcox, Mark ^a,d   McQuater, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Quality Management ^*

^c Trafford Park Business Forum   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Difficulties; Influences; Key issues; Techniques and tools

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

DIFFICULTIES; QUALITY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TOOLS;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031639050     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002671     Document Type: Article

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