Implementing and applying six sigma in construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 482-489

  Pheng, Low Sui ^a   Hui, Mok Sze ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Construction management; Productivity; Quality control

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; COSNTRUCTION FIRMS; SIX SIGMA;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FINISHING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944279570     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(482)     Document Type: Article

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